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COL5A1 signal peptide mutations interfere with protein secretion and cause classic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Human mutation - 1 Feb 2009
Symoens Sofie, Malfait Fransiska, Renard Marjolijn, André Josette, Hausser Ingrid, Loeys Bart, Coucke Paul, De Paepe Anne
Abstract excerpt
Classic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a heritable connective tissue disease characterized by skin hyperextensibility, atrophic scarring, joint hypermobility and generalized tissue fragility. Mutations in COL5A1 and COL5A2, encoding the type V collagen proalpha1- and proalpha2-chain, are found in approximately 50% of patients with classic EDS. The majority of mutations lead to a non-functional COL5A1 allele, as...
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