Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8295333 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Deficiency of the mitochondrial enzyme succinyl COA ligase (SUCL) is associated with encephalomyopathic mtDNA depletion syndrome and methylmalonic aciduria. This disorder is caused by mutations in both SUCL subunits genes: SUCLG1 (α subnit) and SUCLA2 (β subnit). We report here, two Tunisian patients belonging to a consanguineous family with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, hearing loss, lactic acidosis, hypotonia, psychomotor retardation and methylmalonic aciduria. Mutational analysis of SUCLG1 gene showed, for the first time, the presence of c.41T > C in the exon 1 at homozygous state. In-silico analysis revealed that this mutation substitutes a conserved methionine residue to a threonine at position 14 (p.M14T) located at the SUCLG1 protein mitochondrial targeting sequence. Moreover, these analysis predicted that this mutation alter stability structure and mitochondrial translocation of the protein. In Addition, a decrease in mtDNA copy number was revealed by real time PCR in the peripheral blood leukocytes in the two patients compared with controls.
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Marwa Maalej, Amel Tej, Jihène Bouguila, Samia Tilouche, Senda Majdoub, Boudour Khabou, Mouna Tabbebi, Rahma Felhi, Marwa Ammar, Emna Mkaouar-Rebai, Leila Keskes, Lamia Boughamoura, Faiza Fakhfakh,