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HYCC1 gene

hyccin PI4KA lipid kinase complex subunit 1

Normal Function

The HYCC1 gene provides instructions for making a protein called hyccin, which is active (expressed) throughout the nervous system. Researchers believe that hyccin is involved in the formation of myelin, which is the covering that protects nerves and promotes the efficient transmission of nerve impulses. Hyccin is also active in the lens of the eye, the heart, and the kidneys; however, the protein's function in these tissues is unclear.

Health Conditions Related to Genetic Changes

Hypomyelination and congenital cataract

At least four variants (also called mutations) in the HYCC1 gene have been found to cause hypomyelination and congenital cataract. Most variants delete a large portion of the gene or create a premature stop signal in the instructions for making hyccin. These variants prevent the production of any functional protein. One HYCC1 gene variant allows some protein to be produced. This variant replaces the protein building block (amino acid) leucine with the amino acid proline at position 53 in the hyccin protein (written as Leu53Pro or L53P). People with the Leu53Pro variant tend to have milder symptoms than those with variants that prevent the production of any protein.

Any disruption in the production of hyccin impairs its role in the formation of myelin, leading to neurological problems such as intellectual disability and walking difficulties. It is unclear how a lack of hyccin causes a clouding of the lens (cataract) in both eyes that is typically present from birth in affected individuals. The neurological problems and cataracts are the characteristic features seen in people with hypomyelination and congenital cataract.

More About This Health Condition

Other Names for This Gene

  • DRCTNNB1A
  • FAM126A
  • HCC
  • HLD5
  • HYCC1
  • HYCCI_HUMAN

Additional Information & Resources

Tests Listed in the Genetic Testing Registry

  • Tests of FAM126A From the National Institutes of Health

Scientific Articles on PubMed

  • PubMed From the National Institutes of Health

Catalog of Genes and Diseases from OMIM

  • HYCCIN, PI4KA LIPID KINASE COMPLEX, SUBUNIT 1; HYCC1

Gene and Variant Databases

  • NCBI Gene From the National Institutes of Health
  • ClinVar From the National Institutes of Health

References

  • Biancheri R, Zara F, Bruno C, Rossi A, Bordo L, Gazzerro E, Sotgia F, Pedemonte M, Scapolan S, Bado M, Uziel G, Bugiani M, Lamba LD, Costa V, Schenone A, Rozemuller AJ, Tortori-Donati P, Lisanti MP, van der Knaap MS, Minetti C. Phenotypic characterization of hypomyelination and congenital cataract. Ann Neurol. 2007 Aug;62(2):121-7. doi: 10.1002/ana.21175. Citation on PubMed
  • Rossi A, Biancheri R, Zara F, Bruno C, Uziel G, van der Knaap MS, Minetti C, Tortori-Donati P. Hypomyelination and congenital cataract: neuroimaging features of a novel inherited white matter disorder. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2008 Feb;29(2):301-5. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A0792. Epub 2007 Nov 1. Citation on PubMed
  • Ugur SA, Tolun A. A deletion in DRCTNNB1A associated with hypomyelination and juvenile onset cataract. Eur J Hum Genet. 2008 Feb;16(2):261-4. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201935. Epub 2007 Oct 10. Citation on PubMed
  • Zara F, Biancheri R, Bruno C, Bordo L, Assereto S, Gazzerro E, Sotgia F, Wang XB, Gianotti S, Stringara S, Pedemonte M, Uziel G, Rossi A, Schenone A, Tortori-Donati P, van der Knaap MS, Lisanti MP, Minetti C. Deficiency of hyccin, a newly identified membrane protein, causes hypomyelination and congenital cataract. Nat Genet. 2006 Oct;38(10):1111-3. doi: 10.1038/ng1870. Epub 2006 Sep 3. Citation on PubMed
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Genomic Location

The HYCC1 gene is found on chromosome 7.

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