Article
A single amino acid substitution (Met786----Val) in the steroid-binding domain of human androgen receptor leads to complete androgen insensitivity syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 1992
Nakao R, Haji M, Yanase T, Ogo A, Takayanagi R, Katsube T, Fukumaki Y, Nawata H
Abstract excerpt
Androgen receptors (ARs) in two Japanese siblings with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome were characterized, and their molecular bases were investigated. Androgen binding was undetectable in cultured pubic skin fibroblasts from the patients by whole cell assay. Sequence analysis of exons B...
Topics
- Adult
- Androgens
- Base Sequence
- Cells, Cultured
- DNA
- Female
- Humans
- Methionine
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Receptors, Androgen
- Virilism