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Disease
[ASSY_HUMAN] Defects in ASS1 are the cause of citrullinemia type 1 (CTLN1) [MIM:215700]. Citrullinemia belongs to the urea cycle disorders. It is an autosomal recessive disease characterized primarily by elevated serum and urine citrulline levels. Ammonia intoxication is another manifestation. CTLN1 usually manifests in the first few days of life. Affected infants appear normal at birth, but as ammonia builds up in the body they present symptoms such as lethargy, poor feeding, vomiting, seizures and loss of consciousness. Less commonly, a milder CTLN1 form can develop later in childhood or adulthood.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Argininosuccinate synthetase catalyzes the transformation of citrulline and aspartate into argininosuccinate and pyrophosphate using the hydrolysis of ATP to AMP and pyrophosphate. This enzymatic process constitutes the rate-limiting step in both the urea and arginine-citrulline cycles. Previous studies have investigated the crystal structures of argininosuccinate synthetase from bacterial species. In this work, the first crystal structure of human argininosuccinate synthetase in complex with the substrates citrulline and aspartate is presented. The human enzyme is compared with structures of argininosuccinate synthetase from bacteria. In addition, the structure also provides new insights into the function of the numerous clinical mutations identified in patients with type I citrullinaemia (also known as classic citrullinaemia).
Structure of human argininosuccinate synthetase.,Karlberg T, Collins R, van den Berg S, Flores A, Hammarstrom M, Hogbom M, Holmberg Schiavone L, Uppenberg J Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2008 Mar;64(Pt 3):279-86. Epub 2008, Feb 20. PMID:18323623[10]
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References
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