Identification of human D lactate dehydrogenase deficiency

D-lactic acidosis typically occurs in the context of short bowel syndrome; excess D-lactate is produced by intestinal bacteria. Here, the authors identify two point mutations in the human lactate dehydrogenase D (LDHD) gene that cause enzymatic loss of function and are associated with elevated plasm...

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Main Authors: Glen R. Monroe, Albertien M. van Eerde, Federico Tessadori, Karen J. Duran, Sanne M. C. Savelberg, Johanna C. van Alfen, Paulien A. Terhal, Saskia N. van der Crabben, Klaske D. Lichtenbelt, Sabine A. Fuchs, Johan Gerrits, Markus J. van Roosmalen, Koen L. van Gassen, Mirjam van Aalderen, Bart G. Koot, Marlies Oostendorp, Marinus Duran, Gepke Visser, Tom J. de Koning, Francesco Calì, Paolo Bosco, Karin Geleijns, Monique G. M. de Sain-van der Velden, Nine V. Knoers, Jeroen Bakkers, Nanda M. Verhoeven-Duif, Gijs van Haaften, Judith J. Jans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09458-6