Research Article

Whole Genome Sequencing in an Acrodermatitis Enteropathica Family from the Middle East

Table 2

Modified table from Schmitt et al. (2009) on genetic mutations identified up to date with AE associated SLC39A4 gene. Outlined in bold is the mutation of interest that has been identified in a Tunisian family. Note. Some reports failed to provide adequate information to complete the table.

ExonMutation (Nucleotide)Influence on Amino AcidClinical SignificanceOther findingsStudy

Exon 6c.1191insCp.Gln398fsX18Pathogenic(i) Homozygous
(ii) Frameshift
Coromilas et al. 2011

Exon 5c.850G>Ap.Glu284LysLikely/benign(i) Missense
(ii) France
(iii) Homozygous
Kury et al., 2002

Exon 1c.184T>Cp.Cys62ArgUncertain Significance(i) Missense
(ii) May affect protein conformation due to loss of disulfide bond
(iii) Tunisia
(iv) Homozygous
Kury, et al. 2003

Exon 1c.143T>Gp.Leu48XLikely pathogenic(i) Nonsense
(ii) Homozygous
(iii) Tunisia
(iv) Lacks putative zinc binding site
Kury et al. 2003
Kharfi et al. 2005
Nakano et al. 2003

Intron 1c.192+19G>ADonor splice site error (possibly)
Likely
/Pathogenic
(i) France
(ii) Compound heterozygous/homozygous
(iii) Possibly altering transcripts through mis-splicing
Kury et al. 2002

Exon 2c.283C>Tp.Arg95CysPathogenic(i) Missense
(ii) Japanese
(iii) Compound heterozygous
(iv) Abolishes restriction enzyme site for Faul
Nakano et al. 2003

Exon 2c.318C>Ap.Asn106LysPathogenic(i) Missense
(ii) France
(iii) Compound Heterozygous
(iv) Deletion in one allele – failed expression of gene
Wang et al. 2002

Intron 2c.475-2A>GAcceptor splice site error (possibly)Uncertain Significance(i) Nonsense
(ii) Homozygous
(iii) France
(iv) Appearance of premature stop codon
Kury et al. 2003

Exon 2c.251C>Tp.Pro84LeuLikely Benign(i) Missense
(ii) Various countries
(iii) Possibly compound heterozygous
(iv) Various amino acid change
Wang et al. 2002

Exon 3c.511G>Tp.Val171LeuUncertain Significance(i) Missense
(ii) Heterozygous
(iii) Caucasian
Schmitt et al. 2009

Exon 3c.599C>Tp.Pro200LeuPathogenic(i) Missense
(ii) reduces Vmax/alter protein folding
(iii) France + Austria
(iv) Compound heterozygous/homozygous
Kury et al. 2002

Exon 3c.631C>Tp.Gln211XLikely Pathogenic(i) Nonsense
(ii) Truncated protein
(iii) Tunisia
(iv) Homozygous
Meftah et al. 2006

Exon 3c.641_642ins10p.Ser214ArgfsX30Unknown(i) FrameshiftSantiago et al. 2011

Exon 4c.766delCp.Leu256SerfsX16Likely Pathogenic(i) Deletion
(ii) Spanish
(iii) Truncated protein
(iv) Heterozygous
Schmitt et al. 2009

Exon 4c.751C>Tp.Arg251TrpBenign(i) Missense
(ii) Homozygous
(iii) France
Wang et al. 2002

Exon 5c.850G>Ap.Glu284LysLikely/benign(i) Missense
(ii) Homozygous
Kury et al. 2003

Exon 5c.909G>Cp.Gln303HisPathogenic(i) Missense
(ii) Homozygous
(iii) Substitution of highly conserved amino acid
(iv) Japan
Nakano et al. 2003

Exon 5c.926G>Ap.Cys309TyrUnknown(i) MissenseWang et al. 2002

Exon 5
c.968_971del 
AGTC
p.Ser324ArgfsX24Likely/
Pathogenic
(i) Frameshift
(ii) France
(iii) Compound Heterozygous
(iv) Alter protein function
Kury et al. 2002

Exon 6c.989G>Ap.Gly330AspLikely Pathogenic(i) Cellular mislocalization
(ii) Missense
(iii) Egypt
(iv) Homozygous
Wang et al. 2002

Exon 6c.1016_1017ins53p.Thr357AlafsX10Unknown(i) Frameshift
(ii) Premature termination codon
(iii) Heterozygous
(iv) Japan
Nakano et al. 2003

Exon 6c.1115T>Cp.Leu372ProLikely Pathogenic(i) Reduced protein levels
(ii) Missense
(iv) Egypt
(iv) Homozygous
Wang et al. 2002

Exon 6c.1120G>Ap.Gly374ArgPathogenic(i) Reduced protein levels
(ii) Missense
(iii) France
(iv) Homozygous
Kury et al. 2002

Exon 6c.1141A>Gp.Thr381AlaUncertain Significance(i) Missense
(ii) Heterozygous
(iii) Caucasian
Schmitt et al. 2009

Exon 6c.1115T>Gp.Leu372ArgUnknown(i) MissenseLi et al. 2010

Intron 6c.1150-2A>GAcceptor splice site error (possibly)Uncertain significance(i) Homozygous
(ii) France
Wang et al. 2002

Exon 7c.1203G>Ap.Trp401XLikely/
pathogenic
(i) Nonsense
(ii) Compound Heterozygote
(iii) Austria
(iv) Absence of zinc binding site
Kury et al. 2003

Exon 7c.1223delCp.Ala408fsX481Unknown(i) FrameshiftVardi et al. 2009

Exon 7c.1223_1227delCCGGGp.Trp411ArgfsX7Uncertain significance(i) Frameshift
(ii) Founder Effect
(iii) Tunisian
(iv) Homozygous
Kury et al. 2002

Exon 7c.1229T>Cp.Leu410ProUncertain Significance(i) MissenseWang et al. 2002

Intron 7c.1287+2T>CAcceptor splice site error (possibly)Uncertain SignificancePark et al. 2010

Exon 9c.1438G>Tp.Glu480StoUnknownStopNakano et al. 2009

Exon 9c.1462_147411+delAGACTGAGCCCAGGp.Arg488SerfsX2Unknown(i) FrameshiftWang et al. 2008

Exon 10c.1534G>Tp.Gly512TrpPathogenic(i) Missense
(ii) Tunisia
(iii) Homozygous
(iv) Affect amino acids
Schmitt et al. 2009

Exon 10c.1576G>Ap.Gly526ArgPathogenic(i) Reduces Vmax
(ii) Missense
(iii) France
(iv) Homozygous
Kury et al. 2002

Exon 11c.1784G>Tp.Gly595ValUncertain significance(i) Missense
(ii) Tunisia
Kharfi et al. 2010

Exon 11c.1646_1648delTGCp.549delLeuPathogenic(i) Deletion
(ii) Sweden
(iii) Homozygous
(iv) Affect amino acids
Schmitt et al. 2009

Exon 12c.1888G>Cp.Gly630ArgPathogenic for mental retardation/X-Linked(i) Reduced protein levels
(ii) Missense
(iii) Homozygous
(iv) Jordan
Wang et al. 2002