Biochemical and molecular characteristics of Malaysian patients with lysinuric protein intolerance

Malays J Pathol. 2016 Dec;38(3):305-310.

Abstract

Lysinuric protein intolerance (LPI) is an inborn error of dibasic amino acid transport due to a defect in the dibasic amino acid transporter in the renal and intestine and has a heterogenous presentation. Three Malaysian patients with LPI were studied and their biochemical and molecular findings compared. There were differences and similarities in the biochemical and molecular findings. Molecular analysis of SLC7A7 gene revealed a novel mutation c.235G>A; p.(Gly79Arg) in exon three in Patient 1 and a mutation c.1417C>T; p.(Arg473*) in exon 10 in patient 2 and 3. The degree of concentration of dibasic amino acids may determine the type of disease of the cell membrane transport, however, a positive molecular confirmation will secure the diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / genetics*
  • Amino Acid Transport System y+L
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Female
  • Fusion Regulatory Protein 1, Light Chains / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Malaysia
  • Male
  • Mutation
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • Amino Acid Transport System y+L
  • Fusion Regulatory Protein 1, Light Chains
  • SLC7A7 protein, human

Supplementary concepts

  • Lysinuric Protein Intolerance