Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1α deficiency in a family : Different clinical presentation in two siblings

The pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex (PDHc) is responsible for the irreversible conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA. PDHc is a multienzyme complex consisting of three catalytic subunits, pyruvate decarboxylase (E1), dihydrolipoamideacetyltransferase (E2), dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (E3), an...

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Autores principales: De Meirleir, L., Spècola, Norma, Seneca, Sara, Lissens, Willy
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Publicado: 1998
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/132731
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topic Ciencias Médicas
pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
gene mutation
spellingShingle Ciencias Médicas
pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
gene mutation
De Meirleir, L.
Spècola, Norma
Seneca, Sara
Lissens, Willy
Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1α deficiency in a family : Different clinical presentation in two siblings
topic_facet Ciencias Médicas
pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
gene mutation
description The pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex (PDHc) is responsible for the irreversible conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA. PDHc is a multienzyme complex consisting of three catalytic subunits, pyruvate decarboxylase (E1), dihydrolipoamideacetyltransferase (E2), dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (E3), and two regulatorysubunits, E1 kinase and phospho-E1 phosphatase. An abnormal E1asubunit, whosegene is located on the X chromosome, is the most frequent cause of PDH deÐciency. The clinical presentation of a PDH-E1adeÐciency (McKusick 312170) is variable.We have analysed a family with a mutation (36 bp insertion in exon 10) in thePDH-E1agene in which the male member had a diferent and less severe clinicalpicture than his afected sister.
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author De Meirleir, L.
Spècola, Norma
Seneca, Sara
Lissens, Willy
author_facet De Meirleir, L.
Spècola, Norma
Seneca, Sara
Lissens, Willy
author_sort De Meirleir, L.
title Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1α deficiency in a family : Different clinical presentation in two siblings
title_short Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1α deficiency in a family : Different clinical presentation in two siblings
title_full Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1α deficiency in a family : Different clinical presentation in two siblings
title_fullStr Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1α deficiency in a family : Different clinical presentation in two siblings
title_full_unstemmed Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1α deficiency in a family : Different clinical presentation in two siblings
title_sort pyruvate dehydrogenase e1α deficiency in a family : different clinical presentation in two siblings
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url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/132731
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