Gómez A, Cedano J, Oliva B, Piñol J, Querol E. The gene causing the Best's macular dystrophy (BMD) encodes a putative ion exchanger.
DNA SEQUENCE : THE JOURNAL OF DNA SEQUENCING AND MAPPING 2001;
12:431-5. [PMID:
11913792 DOI:
10.3109/10425170109084470]
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Abstract
Best's macular dystrophy (BMD), also known as vitelliform macular degeneration type 2, is an autosomal dominant disease that causes loss of vision. The causative gene encodes a 585 amino acids protein called bestrophin with unknown function. From bioinformatics analysis, a putative ion exchanger function for bestrophin can be suggested.
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