OMIA 001243-9685 : Alkaptonuria in Felis catus |
In other species:
,
crab-eating macaque
,
rabbit
Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) (MIM number):
203500 (trait)
Mendelian trait/disorder:
unknown
Considered a defect:
yes
Species-specific description:
The three characteristic features of alkaptonuria are homogentisic aciduria, ochronosis, and arthritis (Azami and Maleki, J Res Med Sci. 2015 Oct; 20(10): 1018–1019.) The basic cause is deficiency of the enzyme homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (HGD). As explained by Bryan et al. (2016), "When HGD is absent or nonfunctional, a melanin-like pigment derivative of HGA, benzoquinoneacetate, accumulates in tissues and alters collagen cross-linking, causing joint pain and cartilage degeneration".
History:
Bryan et al. (2016) were the first to report ochronosis "histologically and ulstrastructurally in a domestic animal species".
Reference
2016 | Bryan, L.K., Weeks, B.R., Payne, H.R., Thompson, L.A., Mansell, J.L. : | |
Ochronosis-like condition in a cat Veterinary Dermatology :, 2016. DOI: 10.1111/vde.12326. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 27 May 2016
- Changed by Frank Nicholas on 27 May 2016