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. 1987 Jun;6(6):1653–1661. doi: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1987.tb02414.x

Molecular characterization of the HLA-linked steroid 21-hydroxylase B gene from an individual with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

N R Rodrigues, I Dunham, C Y Yu, M C Carroll, R R Porter, R D Campbell
PMCID: PMC553538  PMID: 3038528

Abstract

21-Hydroxylase deficiency which causes congenital adrenal hyperplasia is one of the most common defects of adrenal steroidogenesis. There are two 21-hydroxylase genes in man, A and B, and these have been mapped to the HLA class III region. Only the 21-hydroxylase B gene is thought to be active. To understand the molecular basis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in a patient with the salt-wasting form of the disease, we cloned and characterized his single 21-hydroxylase B gene. The nucleotide sequence of this gene and a 21-hydroxylase B gene from a normal individual have been determined. Comparison of the two sequences has revealed 11 nucleotide alterations, of which two are in the 5' flanking region, four are in introns, one is in the 3' untranslated region and four are in exons. Two of the differences in exons cause codon changes, with Ser-269 and Asn-494 in the normal 21-hydroxylase B gene being converted to Thr and Ser, respectively. These amino acid substitutions may give an insight into those residues necessary for 21-hydroxylase enzymatic activity. We have also confirmed that the 21-hydroxylase A gene is a pseudogene due to three deleterious mutations in the exons. In addition, comparison of the 21-hydroxylase B gene sequence with other published sequences indicates that this microsomal cytochrome P-450 may be polymorphic.

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