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Probable novel PSEN2 Val214Leu mutation in Alzheimer's disease supported by structural prediction
Young Chul Youn, Eva Bagyinszky, HyeRyoun Kim
1Department of Bionano Technology, Gachon Bionano Research Institute, Gachon University, Seongnam-si, South Korea. seong.an@gmail.com.
Background:
PSEN2 mutations are rare variants, and fewer than 30 different PSEN2 mutations have been found. So far, it has not been reported in Asia.
Case Presentation:
PSEN2 mutation at codon 214 for predicting a valine to leucine substitution was found in a 70-year-old woman, who showed a dementia of the Alzheimer type. We did not find the mutation in 614 control chromosomes. We also predicted the structures of presenilin 2 protein with native Val 214 residue and Leu 214 mutation, which revealed significant structural changes in the region.
Conclusion:
It could be a novel mutation verified with structural prediction in a patient with Alzheimer's disease.
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