DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for beta-ketothiolase deficiency

Beta-ketothiolase deficiency [DOID:14723]

An amino acid metabolic disorder characterized by inability to process isoleucine and ketones, has_symptom recurrent ketoacidotic attacks in infancy marked by vomitting, lethargy, dehydration, and seizures, and has_material_basis_in mutation in the ACAT1 gene of chromosome 11q22.3 responsible for producing the ACAT1 enzyme in mitochondria, which processes isoleucine and ketones.

Synonyms:  beta-ketothiolase deficiency,  betaketothiolase deficiency,  beta-ketothiolase deficiencies,  DOID:14723,  2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyricacidemia ...

Linkouts:  OMIM