Article
KIF1A mutation in a patient with progressive neurodegeneration.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Nov 2014
Okamoto Nobuhiko, Miya Fuyuki, Tsunoda Tatsuhiko, Yanagihara Keiko, Kato Mitsuhiro, Saitoh Shinji, Yamasaki Mami, Kanemura Yonehiro, Kosaki Kenjiro
Abstract excerpt
Kinesins are a large superfamily of molecular motors. They move along microtubule filaments and are powered by the hydrolysis of ATP. This transport system is essential for neuronal function and survival. KIF1A belongs to the kinesin 3 family and involves in the anterograde transport of synaptic vesicle precursors along axons. Several studies confirmed that KIF1A mutations cause spastic paraplegia and sensory...
Topics
- Child
- Disease Progression
- Exome
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Kinesins
- Male
- Mutation, Missense
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
