Nature Communications (Apr 2019)

Identification of human D lactate dehydrogenase deficiency

  • 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

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09458-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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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 plasma D-lactate.