Silent nucleotide substitution in the sterol 27-hydroxylase gene (CYP 27) leads to alternative pre-mRNA splicing by activating a cryptic 5' splice site at the mutant codon in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis patients. [electronic resource]
- Biochemistry Mar 1998
- 4420-8 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
0006-2960
10.1021/bi972940a doi
Alternative Splicing Base Sequence Cholestanetriol 26-Monooxygenase Codon--genetics Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System--genetics DNA Mutational Analysis Humans Mutation Pedigree Polymerase Chain Reaction RNA Precursors--genetics RNA, Messenger--genetics Steroid Hydroxylases--genetics Xanthomatosis, Cerebrotendinous--enzymology