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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 25-02-2009
Symbol BROD
Location 16p12.1
Name Brody myopathy
Corresponding gene ATP2A1
Main clinical features
  • a lifelong history of exercise-induced impairment of muscle relaxation, stiffness and cramps
  • disorder of muscle function that is characterized by painless muscle cramping and exercise-induced impairment of muscle relaxation
  • Genetic determination autosomal recessive
    Function/system disorder neuromuscular
    Type disease
    Gene product
    Name ATPase, Ca++ transporting (ATP2A1)
    Mechanism(s)
    Gene mutationChromosome rearrangementEffectComments
    various types   truncated protein one mutation at the splice donor site of intron 3, two mutations leading to premature stop codons
    missense     mutations T2366C, T2455C
    Remark(s)