Mevalonic aciduria
GtoPdb Disease Summaries
This section gives an overview of the disease, and where available shows the following:
- Synonyms: Shows known synonyms for the disease.
- Description: Gives a basic description/definition of the disease.
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- Associated with: Counts are displayed for the total targets the disease is associated with in GtoPdb. The counts of targets and ligands of immunological relevance associated to the disease are also shown.
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✖| Disease ID: | 624 | |
| Name: | Mevalonic aciduria | |
| Associated with: | 1 target | |
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Disease Ontology:
DOID:0050452 OMIM: 610377 Orphanet: ORPHA29 |
Targets
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Immuno ligand interactions - If available, a table of immuno-relevant ligands is shown. These ligands have been curated as having an association to the disease and possess interaction data with the target in GtoPdb. The approval status of the ligand is shown, along with curator comments and an indication of whether the target is considered the primary target of the ligand.
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✖| mevalonate kinase | |
| References: | 5-6 |
| Mutations: | mevalonate kinase is associated with 8 mutation. Click here for details  |
Ligands
GtoPdb Disease Summaries - Ligands
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- Immuno Disease Comments: Curatorial comments specifically added as part of GtoImmuPdb. They give more information on the association between the ligand and disease in the context of immunopharmacology.
- Clinical Use: General clinical comments relating to the ligand and may not necessarily be specific to the disease in question. With hyperlink to more details on the ligand summary pages.
- Bioactivty Comments: Curatorial comments specifically about the compounds biological activity - with hyperlink to more details on the ligand summary pages.
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✖No ligand related data available for Mevalonic aciduria
References
1. Cuisset L, Drenth JP, Simon A, Vincent MF, van der Velde Visser S, van der Meer JW, Grateau G, Delpech M, International Hyper-IgD Study Group. (2001) Molecular analysis of MVK mutations and enzymatic activity in hyper-IgD and periodic fever syndrome. Eur J Hum Genet, 9 (4): 260-6. [PMID:11313769]
2. D'Osualdo A, Picco P, Caroli F, Gattorno M, Giacchino R, Fortini P, Corona F, Tommasini A, Salvi G, Specchia F et al.. (2005) MVK mutations and associated clinical features in Italian patients affected with autoinflammatory disorders and recurrent fever. Eur J Hum Genet, 13 (3): 314-20. [PMID:15536479]
3. Drenth JP, Cuisset L, Grateau G, Vasseur C, van de Velde-Visser SD, de Jong JG, Beckmann JS, van der Meer JW, Delpech M. (1999) Mutations in the gene encoding mevalonate kinase cause hyper-IgD and periodic fever syndrome. International Hyper-IgD Study Group. Nat Genet, 22 (2): 178-81. [PMID:10369262]
4. Hinson DD, Ross RM, Krisans S, Shaw JL, Kozich V, Rolland MO, Divry P, Mancini J, Hoffmann GF, Gibson KM. (1999) Identification of a mutation cluster in mevalonate kinase deficiency, including a new mutation in a patient of Mennonite ancestry. Am J Hum Genet, 65 (2): 327-35. [PMID:10417275]
5. Hoffmann G, Gibson KM, Brandt IK, Bader PI, Wappner RS, Sweetman L. (1986) Mevalonic aciduria--an inborn error of cholesterol and nonsterol isoprene biosynthesis. N Engl J Med, 314 (25): 1610-4. [PMID:3012338]
6. Hoffmann GF, Charpentier C, Mayatepek E, Mancini J, Leichsenring M, Gibson KM, Divry P, Hrebicek M, Lehnert W, Sartor K. (1993) Clinical and biochemical phenotype in 11 patients with mevalonic aciduria. Pediatrics, 91 (5): 915-21. [PMID:8386351]
7. Houten SM, Koster J, Romeijn GJ, Frenkel J, Di Rocco M, Caruso U, Landrieu P, Kelley RI, Kuis W, Poll-The BT et al.. (2001) Organization of the mevalonate kinase (MVK) gene and identification of novel mutations causing mevalonic aciduria and hyperimmunoglobulinaemia D and periodic fever syndrome. Eur J Hum Genet, 9 (4): 253-9. [PMID:11313768]
8. Houten SM, Kuis W, Duran M, de Koning TJ, van Royen-Kerkhof A, Romeijn GJ, Frenkel J, Dorland L, de Barse MM, Huijbers WA et al.. (1999) Mutations in MVK, encoding mevalonate kinase, cause hyperimmunoglobulinaemia D and periodic fever syndrome. Nat Genet, 22 (2): 175-7. [PMID:10369261]
9. Houten SM, Romeijn GJ, Koster J, Gray RG, Darbyshire P, Smit GP, de Klerk JB, Duran M, Gibson KM, Wanders RJ et al.. (1999) Identification and characterization of three novel missense mutations in mevalonate kinase cDNA causing mevalonic aciduria, a disorder of isoprene biosynthesis. Hum Mol Genet, 8 (8): 1523-8. [PMID:10401001]
10. Schafer BL, Bishop RW, Kratunis VJ, Kalinowski SS, Mosley ST, Gibson KM, Tanaka RD. (1992) Molecular cloning of human mevalonate kinase and identification of a missense mutation in the genetic disease mevalonic aciduria. J Biol Chem, 267 (19): 13229-38. [PMID:1377680]
