Fig. 4.
A single A621 to T transversion is identified in the ALAS-E gene of the pyridoxine-refractory XLSA patient. Sequence analysis of DNA from peripheral lymphoid cells of proband, his mother, and sister showed a single A to T transversion at nt position 621 (compare [A] (normal control) with [B] (proband)). (C) shows sequence from his mother's ALAS-E genes. Note that the nt position 621 consists of compound wild type (A) and mutant nucleotides (T), indicating X chromosome-linked inheritance of this mutation.