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The mitochondrial 13513G>A mutation is associated with Leigh disease phenotypes independent of complex I deficiency in muscle.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Aug 2008
Brautbar Ariel, Wang Jing, Abdenur Jose E, Chang Richard C, Thomas Janet A, Grebe Theresa A, Lim Cynthia, Weng Shao-Wen, Graham Brett H, Wong Lee-Jun
Abstract excerpt
The mitochondrial 13513G>A (D393N) mutation in the ND5 subunit of the respiratory chain complex I was initially described in association with MELAS syndrome. Recent observations have linked this mutation to Leigh disease. We screened for the 13513G>A mutation in a cohort of 265 patients with Leigh and Leigh-like disease. The mutation was found in a total of 5 patients. An additional patient who had clinical...
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