Hartnup disease

Hartnup disease
Other namesAminoaciduria, Hartnup type
Tryptophan
SpecialtyEndocrinology Edit this on Wikidata

Hartnup disease (also known as "pellagra-like dermatosis"[1] and "Hartnup disorder"[2]) is an autosomal recessive[3] metabolic disorder affecting the absorption of nonpolar amino acids (particularly tryptophan that can be, in turn, converted into serotonin, melatonin, and niacin). Niacin is a precursor to nicotinamide (both are forms of vitamin B3), a necessary component of NAD+.[4]: 541 

The causative gene, SLC6A19, is located on chromosome 5.[5] It is named after the British family, Hartnup, who had this disease.[citation needed]

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  2. ^ Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): 234500
  3. ^ Kleta R, Romeo E, Ristic Z, Ohura T, Stuart C, Arcos-Burgos M, Dave MH, Wagner CA, Camargo SR, Inoue S, Matsuura N, Helip-Wooley A, Bockenhauer D, Warth R, Bernardini I, Visser G, Eggermann T, Lee P, Chairoungdua A, Jutabha P, Babu E, Nilwarangkoon S, Anzai N, Kanai Y, Verrey F, Gahl WA, Koizumi A (September 2004). "Mutations in SLC6A19, encoding B0AT1, cause Hartnup disorder". Nature Genetics. 36 (9): 999–1002. doi:10.1038/ng1405. PMID 15286787. S2CID 155361.
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