Chapter title |
Paracentric Inversion of Chromosome 21 Leading to Disruption of the HLCS Gene in a Family with Holocarboxylase Synthetase Deficiency
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Chapter number | 9 |
Book title |
JIMD Reports, Volume 34
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Published in |
JIMD Reports, January 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/8904_2016_9 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-66-255585-9, 978-3-66-255586-6
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Authors |
Shane C. Quinonez, Andrea H. Seeley, Cindy Lam, Thomas W. Glover, Bruce A. Barshop, Catherine E. Keegan, Quinonez, Shane C., Seeley, Andrea H., Lam, Cindy, Glover, Thomas W., Barshop, Bruce A., Keegan, Catherine E. |
Abstract |
Holocarboxylase synthetase (HLCS) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that presents with multiple life-threatening metabolic derangements including metabolic acidosis, ketosis, and hyperammonemia. A majority of HLCS deficiency patients respond to biotin therapy; however, some patients show only a partial or no response to biotin therapy. Here, we report a neonatal presentation of HLCS deficiency with partial response to biotin therapy. Sequencing of HLCS showed a novel heterozygous mutation in exon 5, c.996G>C (p.Gln332His), which likely abolishes the normal intron 6 splice donor site. Cytogenetic analysis revealed that the defect of the other allele is a paracentric inversion on chromosome 21 that disrupts HLCS. This case illustrates that in addition to facilitating necessary family testing, a molecular diagnosis can optimize management by providing a better explanation of the enzyme's underlying defect. It also emphasizes the potential benefit of a karyotype in cases in which molecular genetic testing fails to provide an explanation. |
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