Gene: galactosylceramidase; GALC


Gene Symbol: GALC
OMIM: 606890
Chromosome location: 14q31.3

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Krabbe disease || c.1657G>A

Phenotype:    Krabbe disease
Dna Change:    c.1657G>A
Protein Change:    p.Gly553Arg
Mutation Type:    Substitution
Mutation Effect:    Missense
Location:    exon 14
Transcript:    NM_000153.3

PopulationEthnic GroupRegionMutation FrquencyCoalescence TimeReference
ItalyNASouthern (Naples)7 patients/ 28 patientsNATappino B et al., 2010Tappino B, Biancheri R, Mort M, Regis S, Corsolini F, Rossi A, Stroppiano M, Lualdi S, Fiumara A, Bembi B, Di Rocco M, Cooper DN, Filocamo M, . Identification and characterization of 15 novel GALC gene mutations causing Krabbe disease.. Hum. Mutat.. 2010; 31(12):E1894-914

Krabbe disease || c.121G>A

Phenotype:    Krabbe disease
Dna Change:    c.121G>A
Protein Change:    p.Gly41Ser
Mutation Type:    Substitution
Mutation Effect:    Missense
Location:    exon 1
Transcript:    NM_000153.3

PopulationEthnic GroupRegionMutation FrquencyCoalescence TimeReference
ItalyNASicily7/9 allelesNALissens W et al., 2007Lissens W, Arena A, Seneca S, Rafi M, Sorge G, Liebaers I, Wenger D, Fiumara A, . A single mutation in the GALC gene is responsible for the majority of late onset Krabbe disease patients in the Catania (Sicily, Italy) region.. Hum. Mutat.. 2007; 28(7):742

References

Lissens W, Arena A, Seneca S, Rafi M, Sorge G, Liebaers I, Wenger D, Fiumara A, A single mutation in the GALC gene is responsible for the majority of late onset Krabbe disease patients in the Catania (Sicily, Italy) region.Hum. Mutat.. 2007; 28(7):742

Tappino B, Biancheri R, Mort M, Regis S, Corsolini F, Rossi A, Stroppiano M, Lualdi S, Fiumara A, Bembi B, Di Rocco M, Cooper DN, Filocamo M, Identification and characterization of 15 novel GALC gene mutations causing Krabbe disease.Hum. Mutat.. 2010; 31(12):E1894-914