Genopathy
Gene-Disorder Association · Article
Gene
MT-TK
Mitochondrially Encoded TRNA-Lys (AAA/G)
Disorder
Leigh Disease
First reported 1993
Supporting publications 30
Key publication · gene–disorder The mitochondrial DNA transfer RNA(Lys)A-->G(8344) mutation and the syndrome of myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibres (MERRF). Relationship of clinical phenotype to proportion of mutant mitochondrial DNA.Brain : a journal of neurology · 1993
Key publication · disorder Subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy in an infant.Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry · 1951
Manually curated
Association Review

In brief

The association between MT-TK (Mitochondrially Encoded TRNA-Lys (AAA/G)) and Leigh Disease is well established and manually curated, with its 2 contributing sources — 1 of them expert-curated — recording pathogenic variants.

Sources 2
Clinical variants 4
Symptoms 103
Compounds 0
Trials 0
Publications 30
01
At a glance

Association overview

A cited synthesis of the gene–disorder association, with a clinical-actionability summary where the evidence supports one.

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02
Provenance

Evidence and sources

2 sources

Every contributing database and publication behind this association, with evidence type, strength, accessions and deep links.

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03
MT-TK

The gene

A gene summary alongside the source descriptions it was distilled from.

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04
Leigh Disease

The disorder

13 database identifiers

The disorder’s summary, prevalence, aliases and cross-reference identifiers (OMIM, Orphanet, MONDO, ICD-10, MedGen).

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05
Phenotype

Clinical features

98 clinical features

The disorder’s clinical features (HPO) grouped by body system, each with observed frequency and penetrance.

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06
ClinVar and variant evidence

Genetic basis

4 clinical variants

ClinVar variants reported for this pair, with disorder-specific significance, review status, molecular consequence and origin.

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07
Mechanism overlap

Shared mechanisms

Biological pathways and phenotype concepts shared by the gene and the disorder, with supporting publications.

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08
Literature

Reading

30 publications

Publications linking the gene and the disorder, with title, authors, journal, year and citation metrics.

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09
Provenance

References & sources

14 references

Every source and publication cited across this dossier, as one numbered reference list.

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