title: Three novel mutations causing complete T(4)-binding globulin deficiency.
abstract: Inherited T(4)-binding globulin deficiency is caused by mutations in the T(4)-binding globulin gene located on the X chromosome. We describe herein three novel mutations in three different families producing complete T(4)-binding globulin deficiency. The proposita of a family from Harwichport is a female with XO Turner's syndrome who expressed only the mutant T(4)-binding globulin allele. Her T(4)-binding globulin sequence has a 19-nucleotide deletion in the distal portion of exon 4. This causes a frameshift and a premature stop at codon 384 of the mature protein. Structure analysis with the Swiss PDB-Viewer revealed that this mutation removes beta-strand s5B from the core of the T(4)-binding globulin molecule, leading to a severe folding defect that is likely to prevent synthesis and secretion. The propositi of complete T(4)-binding globulin deficiency 7 and 8 were 7-month-old and 3-wk-old male infants who were identified because of low serum T(4) levels detected during neonatal screening. Sequencing of complete T(4)-binding globulin deficiency 7 revealed a single nucleotide deletion, a G at position 2690 in exon 3. This leads to an alteration of the amino acid sequence starting at codon 283 and a premature stop at codon 301. Complete T(4)-binding globulin deficiency 8 also has a deletion of the first nucleotide of exon 4, a G at position 3358. This leads to a frameshift and a premature stop at codon 374. As in the case of complete T(4)-binding globulin deficiency J, which has also a nucleotide deletion but downstream (position 3421) and a stop at codon 374, these two T(4)-binding globulin mutants undoubtedly have a defect in intracellular transport and therefore fail to be secreted. This explains the lack of T(4)-binding globulin in the hemizygous affected subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reutrakul
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Refetoff
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D013975:Thyroxine-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics*; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013975:Thyroxine-Binding Proteins; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013974:Thyroxine