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A missense mutation P136L in the arylsulfatase A gene causes instability and loss of activity of the mutant enzyme.
Human genetics - 1 Feb 1995
Kafert S, Heinisch U, Zlotogora J, Gieselmann V
Abstract excerpt
Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a lysosomal storage disease caused by deficiency of arylsulfatase A. Sequencing of the arylsulfatase A genes of an Ashkenazi Jewish patient suffering from the severe late infantile form of the disease revealed a point mutation in exon 2 causing proline 136 to be substituted by leucine. The patient was homozygous for this mutation. Studies on Ltk- cells stably expressing the mutant...
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