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Maple syrup urine disease. Complete defect of the E1 beta subunit of the branched chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex due to a deletion of an 11-bp repeat sequence which encodes a mitochondrial targeting leader peptide in a family with the disease.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 May 1991
Nobukuni Y, Mitsubuchi H, Akaboshi I, Indo Y, Endo F, Yoshioka A, Matsuda I
Abstract excerpt
Branched chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase (BCKDH) deficiency results in maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). We examined the molecular basis of familial cases of MSUD by analyzing the activity, subunit structure, mRNA sequence, and genome structure of the affected enzyme. The BCKDH activity in the proband with MSUD was approximately 6% of the normal control level. Immunoblot analysis revealed that the E1 beta...
Topics
- 3-Methyl-2-Oxobutanoate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide)
- Base Sequence
- Chromosome Deletion
- DNA
- Female
- Humans
- Immunoblotting
- Ketone Oxidoreductases
- Male
- Maple Syrup Urine Disease