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Molecular basis of neurological dysfunction coupled with haemolytic anaemia in human glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) deficiency
Authors:Wilfried Kugler  Kathrin Breme  Petra Laspe  Hilary Muirhead  Christopher Davies  Heinz Winkler  Werner Schröter  M Lakomek
Institution:Universit?ts-Kinderklinik, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, D-37075 G?ttingen, Germany Tel.: +49-551-39-6214, Fax: +49-551-39-6231, DE
Department of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK, GB
Max-Planck-Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, Am Fassberg, D-37077 G?ttingen, Germany, DE
Abstract:Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) deficiency, an autosomal recessive genetic disorder with the typical manifestation of nonspherocytic haemolytic anaemia, can be associated in some cases with neurological impairment. GPI has been found to be identical to neuroleukin (NLK), which has neurotrophic and lymphokine properties. To focus on the possible effects of GPI mutations on the central nervous system through an effect on neuroleukin activity, we analysed DNA isolated from two patients with severe GPI deficiency, one of them with additional neurological deficits, and their families. The neurologically affected patient (GPI Homburg) is compound heterozygous for a 59 A→C (H20P) and a 1016 T→C (L339P) exchange. Owing to the insertion of proline, the H20P and L339P mutations are likely to affect the folding and activity of the enzyme. In the second family studied, the two affected siblings showed no neurological symptoms. The identified mutations are 1166 A→G (H389R) and 1549 C→G (L517V), which are located at the subunit interface. We propose that mutations that lead to incorrect folding destroy both catalytic (GPI) and neurotrophic (NLK) activities, thereby leading to the observed clinical symptoms (GPI Homburg). Those alterations at the active site, however, that allow correct folding retain the neurotrophic properties of the molecule (GPI Calden).
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