Sweet and sour: an update on classic galactosemia

AI Coelho, ME Rubio-Gozalbo, JB Vicente… - Journal of inherited …, 2017 - Springer
Classic galactosemia is a rare inherited disorder of galactose metabolism caused by
deficient activity of galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase (GALT), the second enzyme of …

GALT protein database: querying structural and functional features of GALT enzyme

A d'Acierno, A Facchiano, A Marabotti - Human Mutation, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Knowledge of the impact of variations on protein structure can enhance the comprehension
of the mechanisms of genetic diseases related to that protein. Here, we present a new …

Functional and structural impact of the most prevalent missense mutations in classic galactosemia

AI Coelho, M Trabuco, R Ramos… - … Genetics & Genomic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Galactose‐1‐phosphate uridylyltransferase (GALT) is a key enzyme in galactose
metabolism, particularly important in the neonatal period due to ingestion of galactose …

[HTML][HTML] Variants of uncertain significance in newborn screening disorders: implications for large-scale genomic sequencing

A Narravula, KB Garber, SH Askree, M Hegde… - Genetics in Medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose As exome and genome sequencing using high-throughput sequencing
technologies move rapidly into the diagnostic process, laboratories and clinicians need to …

[HTML][HTML] Pilot study of classic galactosemia: neurodevelopmental impact and other complications urge neonatal screening in Egypt

MA Kotb, L Mansour, CWS Basanti, W El Garf… - Journal of Advanced …, 2018 - Elsevier
Classic galactosemia is caused by deficiency of galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
(GALT). It causes serious morbidity and mortality if left untreated. Screening for galactosemia …

Racial and ethnic diversity of classic and clinical variant galactosemia in the United States

NM Stettner, DJ Cutler, JL Fridovich-Keil - Molecular genetics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Classic and clinical variant galactosemia (CG/CVG) are allelic, autosomal recessive
disorders that result from deficiency of galactose-1-P uridylyltransferase (GALT). CG/CVG …

A multinational study of acute and long‐term outcomes of Type 1 galactosemia patients who carry the S135L (c.404C > T) variant of GALT

QS Katler, KM Stepien, N Paull, S Patel… - Journal of inherited …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Patients with galactosemia who carry the S135L (c. 404C> T) variant of galactose‐1‐P
uridylyltransferase (GALT), documented to encode low‐level residual GALT activity, have …

Functional correction by antisense therapy of a splicing mutation in the GALT gene

AI Coelho, S Lourenço, M Trabuco, MJ Silva… - European Journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
In recent years, antisense therapy has emerged as an increasingly important therapeutic
approach to tackle several genetic disorders, including inborn errors of metabolism. Intronic …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular analysis of GALT gene in Argentinian population: Correlation with enzyme activity and characterization of a novel Duarte-like allele

C Crespo, H Eiroa, MI Otegui, MC Bonetto… - Molecular Genetics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Classical galactosemia is an autosomal recessive inherited metabolic disorder
caused by mutations in the galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) gene. GALT …

Molecular basis and clinical presentation of classic galactosemia in a Croatian population

DP Ramadža, V Sarnavka, J Vuković… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Background: Classic galactosemia is an autosomal recessive disorder of galactose
metabolism caused by severely decreased activity of galactose-1-phosphate …