Mutation of IVS2 -12A/C>G in combination with 707-714delGAGACTAC in the CYP21 gene is caused by deletion of the C4-CYP21 repeat module with steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Jun;88(6):2726-9. doi: 10.1210/jc.2003-030047.

Abstract

More than 90% of the cases of congenital adrenal hyperplasia are caused by mutations of the CYP21 gene. Approximately 75% of the defective CYP21 genes are generated through intergenic recombination, termed apparent gene conversion, from the neighboring CYP21P pseudogene. Among them, mutation of the aberrant splicing donor site of IVS2 -12A/C>G at nucleotide (nt) 655 is believed to be a result derived from this mechanism and is the most prevalent case among all ethnic groups. However, mutation of 707-714delGAGACTAC rarely exists alone, although this locus is a distance of 53 nt away from IVS2 -12A/C>G. From the molecular characterization of the mutation of IVS2 -12A/C>G combined with 707-714delGAGACTAC in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, we found that it appeared to be in a 3.2-rather than a 3.7-kb fragment generated by Taq I digestion in a PCR product of the CYP21 gene. Interestingly, the 5' end region of such a CYP21 haplotype had CYP21P-specific sequences. Our results indicate that the coexistence of these two mutations is caused by deletion of the CYP21P, XA, RP2, and C4B genes and intergenic recombination in the C4-CYP21 repeat module. Surprisingly, this kind of the haplotype of the mutated CYP21 gene has not been reported as a gene deletion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / genetics*
  • Alleles
  • Complement C4b / genetics
  • Eye Proteins*
  • GTP-Binding Proteins
  • Gene Deletion*
  • Haplotypes
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Mutation / genetics
  • Peptide Fragments / genetics
  • Proteins / genetics
  • Pseudogenes
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombination, Genetic
  • Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
  • Steroid 21-Hydroxylase / genetics*

Substances

  • Eye Proteins
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Proteins
  • RP2 protein, human
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Complement C4b
  • Steroid 21-Hydroxylase
  • GTP-Binding Proteins