1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase ABHD5
The ABHD5 gene encodes an enzyme involved in lipid metabolism, so mutation of this gene cause autosomal recessive triglyceride storage disease Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome which is associated with ichtiosis.
Genetests:
Research |
Method |
Carrier testing |
Turnaround |
5 days |
Specimen type |
genomic DNA |
Related Diseases:
References:
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Lefèvre C et al. (2001) Mutations in CGI-58, the gene encoding a new protein of the esterase/lipase/thioesterase subfamily, in Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome.
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Lai CH et al. (2000) Identification of novel human genes evolutionarily conserved in Caenorhabditis elegans by comparative proteomics.
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Yamaguchi T et al. (2004) CGI-58 interacts with perilipin and is localized to lipid droplets. Possible involvement of CGI-58 mislocalization in Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome.
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Ghosh AK et al. (2008) CGI-58, the causative gene for Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome, mediates acylation of lysophosphatidic acid.
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Radner FP et al. (2010) Growth retardation, impaired triacylglycerol catabolism, hepatic steatosis, and lethal skin barrier defect in mice lacking comparative gene identification-58 (CGI-58).
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Wang H et al. (2011) Unique regulation of adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) by perilipin 5, a lipid droplet-associated protein.
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NCBI article
NCBI 51099
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OMIM.ORG article
Omim 604780
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Orphanet article
Orphanet ID 117687
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Wikipedia article
Wikipedia EN (ABHD5)
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Update: Aug. 14, 2020