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The ND1 gene of complex I is a mutational hot spot for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
Annals of neurology - 1 Nov 2004
Valentino Maria Lucia, Barboni Piero, Ghelli Anna, Bucchi Laura, Rengo Chiara, Achilli Alessandro, Torroni Antonio, Lugaresi Alessandra, Lodi Raffaele, Barbiroli Bruno, Dotti Mariateresa, Federico Antonio, Baruzzi Agostino, Carelli Valerio
Abstract excerpt
A novel mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) transition (3733G-->A) inducing the E143 K amino acid change at a very conserved site of the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (ND1) was identified in a family with six maternally related individuals with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and in an unrelated sporadic case, all negative for known mutations and presenting with the canonical phenotype. The transition was not...
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