DNAJC12 deficiency: A new strategy in the diagnosis of hyperphenylalaninemias

N Blau, A Martinez, GF Hoffmann, B Thöny - Molecular genetics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Patients with hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) are detected through newborn screening for
phenylketonuria (PKU). HPA is known to be caused by deficiencies of the enzyme …

Tyrosine and tryptophan hydroxylases as therapeutic targets in human disease

K Waløen, R Kleppe, A Martinez… - Expert opinion on …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The ancient and ubiquitous monoamine signalling molecules serotonin,
dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine are involved in multiple physiological functions …

Tryptophan hydroxylase 2 as a therapeutic target for psychiatric disorders: Focus on animal models

EA Kulikova, AV Kulikov - Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) is the key, rate-limiting enzyme
of serotonin (5-HT) synthesis in the brain. Some polymorphic variants of the human Tph2 …

Insight into the specificity and severity of pathogenic mechanisms associated with missense mutations through experimental and structural perturbation analyses

E Medina-Carmona… - Human Molecular …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Most pathogenic missense mutations cause specific molecular phenotypes through protein
destabilization. However, how protein destabilization is manifested as a given molecular …

The quaternary structure of human tyrosine hydroxylase: effects of dystonia‐associated missense variants on oligomeric state and enzyme activity

PD Szigetvari, G Muruganandam… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) is a multi‐domain, homo‐oligomeric enzyme that catalyses the
rate‐limiting step of catecholamine neurotransmitter biosynthesis. Missense variants of …

Treatment options and dietary supplements for patients with phenylketonuria

JC Rocha, A MacDonald - Expert Opinion on Orphan Drugs, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inborn metabolic disorder that affects
phenylalanine catabolism. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment initiation are crucial for …

Nutritional importance of tryptophan for improving treatment in depression and diabetes

DJ Haleem - 2023 - academic.oup.com
The importance of nutrients in our diet is becoming increasingly recognized. From the
viewpoint of protein synthesis and other physiologic and metabolic functions, all amino acids …

[HTML][HTML] Importance of the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) transcript HULC for the regulation of phenylalanine hydroxylase and treatment of phenylketonuria

C Lin, Y Li, E Zhang, F Feillet, S Zhang… - Molecular Genetics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
More than 1280 variants in the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene are responsible for a
broad spectrum of phenylketonuria (PKU) phenotypes. While the genotype-phenotype …

Docking of natural products against neurodegenerative diseases: general concepts

FF Ribeiro, FJB Mendonca Junior… - … Chemistry & High …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Since antiquity, humanity has used medicinal plant preparations to cure its ills,
and, as research has progressed, new technologies have enabled more investigations on …

Identification of an inherited pathogenic DNAJC12 variant in a patient with hyperphenylalalinemia

YI Feng, S Liu, C Tang, X Jiang, F Tang, B Li, X Jia… - Clinica Chimica …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA), an abnormal condition of phenylalanine metabolism, was
recently reported to be caused by DNAJC12 mutations. As the heat shock co-chaperone …