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Anion exchanger 1 (AE1 or SLC4A1) mutations have been reported to cause distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA), a disease characterized by impaired acid excretion in the distal nephron. We have recently demonstrated homozygous AE1 G701D mutation as a common molecular defect of autosomal recessive (AR) dRTA in a group of Thai pediatric patients. In the present work, we discovered a de novo heterozygous AE1 R589C mutation, previously documented in inherited autosomal dominant (AD) dRTA. Arginine at this position is conserved in all vertebrate AE proteins indicating its functional importance. Three different mutations at this position (R589C, R589H, and R589S) were all found in AD dRTA and a de novo R589H mutation has previously been recorded. Our report is the second de novo mutation but with a different substituted amino acid. A high prevalence of AE1 R589 mutations and the presence of at least two de novo mutations at this position lead us to propose that codon 589 (CGC) is a "mutational hotspot" of AE1. The mechanism of recurrent mutations probably involves methylation and deamination altering cytosine (C) to thymine (T) in the CpG dinucleotides.
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We thank Thitima Keskanokwong, Nunghathai Sawasdee, Atchara Paemanee, Duangporn Chuawatana, Sumitra Mingkum, and Wilaiwan Keerativutisest for their technical and other assistance. This work was financially supported by grants from the Siriraj Grant for Research Development, the National Center for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (BIOTEC), and the Thailand Research Fund (TRF). P.M. is a recipient of the Senior Research Scholar Award of TRF.
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Sritippayawan, S., Kirdpon, S., Vasuvattakul, S. et al. A de novo R589C mutation of anion exchanger 1 causing distal renal tubular acidosis. Pediatr Nephrol 18, 644–648 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-003-1112-6
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