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  • Title: A novel transthyretin mutation at position 30 (Leu for Val) associated with familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy.
    Author: Murakami T, Atsumi T, Maeda S, Tanase S, Ishikawa K, Mita S, Kumamoto T, Araki S, Ando M.
    Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun; 1992 Aug 31; 187(1):397-403. PubMed ID: 1520326.
    Abstract:
    A novel transthyretin (TTR) mutation associated with familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy was detected in a Japanese patient. Single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis and sequence analysis of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-amplified exons of the patient's TTR gene revealed a point mutation resulting in a substitution of leucine for valine at position 30. As the mutation creates a Cfr13I site, it was confirmed by PCR and restriction analysis. Our finding indicates the importance of position 30 in TTR-derived amyloid fibril formation.
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