Article
Alpha-galactosidase A gene rearrangements causing Fabry disease. Identification of short direct repeats at breakpoints in an Alu-rich gene.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 5 Jun 1990
Kornreich R, Bishop D F, Desnick R J
Abstract excerpt
Fabry disease, an inborn error of glycosphingolipid catabolism, results from mutations in the X-linked gene encoding the lysosomal enzyme, alpha-galactosidase A (EC 3.2.1.22). Six alpha-galactosidase A gene rearrangements that cause Fabry disease were investigated to assess the role of Alu repetitive elements and short direct and/or inverted repeats in the generation of these germinal mutations. The breakpoints...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Chromosome Deletion
- Cloning, Molecular
- DNA Probes
- Fabry Disease
- Galactosidases
- Gene Rearrangement
- Humans
- Introns
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Multigene Family
