A mutation in FBN1 disrupts profibrillin processing and results in isolated skeletal features of the Marfan syndrome. [electronic resource]
- The Journal of clinical investigation May 1995
- 2373-8 p. digital
Publication Type: Case Reports; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
0021-9738
10.1172/JCI117930 doi
Adolescent Adult Aged Alleles Amino Acid Sequence Base Sequence Body Height Cells, Cultured DNA Primers Exons Extracellular Matrix--pathology Extracellular Matrix Proteins--biosynthesis Female Fibrillin-1 Fibrillins Fibroblasts--pathology Humans Male Marfan Syndrome--genetics Microfilament Proteins--biosynthesis Middle Aged Molecular Sequence Data Pedigree Point Mutation Polymerase Chain Reaction Protein Precursors--genetics Protein Processing, Post-Translational Protein Sorting Signals--chemistry Sequence Homology, Amino Acid Skin--metabolism