Adenin phosphoribosyltransferase
The APRT gene encodes a protein essential for the proper catabolism of nucleic acids. Mutations cause the autosomal recessive 2,8-dihydroxyadenine urolithiasis.
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References:
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Mimori A et al. (1991) A mutant allele common to the type I adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency in Japanese subjects.
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Kamatani N et al. (1989) Detection of an amino acid substitution in the mutant enzyme for a special type of adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) deficiency by sequence-specific protein cleavage.
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Hidaka Y et al. (1987) Human adenine phosphoribosyltransferase. Identification of allelic mutations at the nucleotide level as a cause of complete deficiency of the enzyme.
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Menardi C et al. (1997) Human APRT deficiency: indication for multiple origins of the most common Caucasian mutation and detection of a novel type of mutation involving intrastrand-templated repair.
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OMIM.ORG article
Omim 102600
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NCBI article
NCBI 353
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Orphanet article
Orphanet ID 121400
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Wikipedia article
Wikipedia EN (Adenine_phosphoribosyltransferase)
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Update: Aug. 14, 2020