IKBKG (nuclear factor-κB essential modulator) mutation can be associated with opportunistic infection without impairing Toll-like receptor function

Unlike the unique NEMO mutation described here, the most commonly reported mutations are clustered at the 3′ end in the tenth exon, which encodes a zinc finger domain. Because specific hypomorphic variants of NEMO are associated with distinctive phenotypes, this particular NEMO mutation highlights a dispensability of the region including amino acid 113 for TLR signaling and ectodysplasin A receptor function. This region is required for certain immunoreceptor functions as demonstrated by his susceptibility to infections as well as natural killer cell and T-cell defects.