Term Name: | BH4-deficient hyperphenylalaninemia A |
---|---|
Synonyms: | 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase deficiency, HPABH4A, hyperphenylalaninemia due to 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase deficiency, PTS deficiency, tetrahydobioperin-deficient hyperphenylalaninemia due to PTS deficiency |
Definition: | A tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)-deficient hyperphenylalaninemia that is characterized by hyperphenylalaninemia, depletion of the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin, and progressive cognitive and motor deficits that has_material_basis_in autosomal recessive inheritance of mutation in the gene encoding 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase (PTS) on chromosome 11q23.1. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0090106] ( DOID:0090106 ) |