title: Novel SOD1 N86K mutation is associated with a severe phenotype in familial ALS.
abstract: Familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is frequently associated with mutations in the SOD1 gene. We identified a rapidly progressive disease in a patient with an inherited ALS. The identified heterozygous T>A exchange in position 1067 in the SOD1 gene results in an amino acid substitution of lysine for asparagine at position 86 (N86K) of the SOD1 protein. The family history suggested that this autosomal dominantly inherited mutation may be associated with rapidly progressive disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 11, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany. beck_m@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sendtner
authors.forename: Klaus V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Toyka
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000235:genetics*; D001216:Asparagine / Q000235:genetics*; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008239:Lysine / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000235:genetics*; D000072105:Superoxide Dismutase-1
chemical_list: C000606290:SOD1 protein, human; D001216:Asparagine; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D000072105:Superoxide Dismutase-1; D008239:Lysine