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- Title
ATRX Encodes a Novel Member of the SNF2 Family of Proteins: Mutations Point to a Common Mechanism Underlying the ATR-X Syndrome.
- Authors
Picketts, David J.; Higgs, Douglas R.; Bachoo, Satvinder; Blake, Derek J.; Quarrell, Oliver W. J.; Gibbons, Richard J.
- Abstract
It was shown recently that mutations of the ATRX gene give rise to a severe, X-linked form of syndromal mental retardation associated with thalassaemia (ATR-X syndrome). In this study, we have characterised the full-length cDNA and predicted structure of the ATRX protein. Comparative analysis shows that it is an entirely new member of the SNF2 subgroup of a superfamily of proteins with similar ATPase and helicase domains. ATRX probably acts as a regulator of gene expression. Definition of its genomic structure enabled us to identify four novel splicing defects by screening 52 affected individuals. Correlation between these and previously identified mutations with variations in the ATR-X phenotype provides insights into the pathophysiology of this disease and the normal role of the ATRX protein in vivo.
- Publication
Human Molecular Genetics, 1996, Vol 5, Issue 12, p1899
- ISSN
0964-6906
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/hmg/5.12.1899