RAB3GAP1, RAB3GAP2 and RAB18: disease genes in Micro and Martsolf syndromes

Biochem Soc Trans. 2012 Dec 1;40(6):1394-7. doi: 10.1042/BST20120169.

Abstract

Micro syndrome (OMIM 60018) and Martsolf syndrome (OMIM 21270) are related rare autosomal recessive disorders characterized by ocular and neurological abnormalities and hypothalamic hypogonadism. Micro syndrome has been associated with causative mutations in three disease genes: RAB3GAP1, RAB3GAP2 and RAB18. Martsolf syndrome has been associated with a mutation in RAB3GAP2. The present review summarizes the current literature on these genes and the proteins they encode.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / enzymology
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics*
  • Animals
  • Cataract / congenital*
  • Cataract / enzymology
  • Cataract / genetics
  • Cornea / abnormalities
  • Cornea / enzymology
  • Humans
  • Hypogonadism / enzymology
  • Hypogonadism / genetics*
  • Intellectual Disability / enzymology
  • Intellectual Disability / genetics*
  • Microcephaly / enzymology
  • Microcephaly / genetics*
  • Mutation
  • Optic Atrophy / enzymology
  • Optic Atrophy / genetics*
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins / physiology
  • rab3 GTP-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • rab3 GTP-Binding Proteins / physiology

Substances

  • RAB18 protein, human
  • RAB3GAP2 protein, human
  • RAB3GAP1 protein, human
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins
  • rab3 GTP-Binding Proteins

Supplementary concepts

  • Martsolf syndrome
  • Warburg Sjo Fledelius syndrome