Monoamine oxidase A
The MAOA-Gene encodes a mitochondrial enzyme involved in oxidative deamination of amines. Mutations cause autosomal recessive Brunner syndrome. An association with histamine intolerance is discussed too.
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Denney RM et al. (1982) Human liver MAO-A and MAO-B separated by immunoaffinity chromatography with MAO-B-specific monoclonal antibody.
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Grimsby J et al. (1991) Human monoamine oxidase A and B genes exhibit identical exon-intron organization.
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Whibley A et al. (2010) Deletion of MAOA and MAOB in a male patient causes severe developmental delay, intermittent hypotonia and stereotypical hand movements.
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Cohen IL et al. (2011) Autism severity is associated with child and maternal MAOA genotypes.
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de la Chapelle A et al. (1985) Norrie disease caused by a gene deletion allowing carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis.
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Kochersperger LM et al. (1986) Assignment of genes for human monoamine oxidases A and B to the X chromosome.
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Brunner HG et al. (1993) X-linked borderline mental retardation with prominent behavioral disturbance: phenotype, genetic localization, and evidence for disturbed monoamine metabolism.
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Pintar JE et al. (1981) Gene for monoamine oxidase type A assigned to the human X chromosome.
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Castro Costa MR et al. (1980) Properties of monoamine oxidase in control and Lesch-Nyhan fibroblasts.
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Nöthen MM et al. (1995) Association analysis of the monoamine oxidase A gene in bipolar affective disorder by using family-based internal controls.
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Sabol SZ et al. (1998) A functional polymorphism in the monoamine oxidase A gene promoter.
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Guo G et al. (2008) The VNTR 2 repeat in MAOA and delinquent behavior in adolescence and young adulthood: associations and MAOA promoter activity.
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Brunner HG et al. (1993) Abnormal behavior associated with a point mutation in the structural gene for monoamine oxidase A.
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Deckert J et al. (1999) Excess of high activity monoamine oxidase A gene promoter alleles in female patients with panic disorder.
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Shih JC et al. (1999) Monoamine oxidase: from genes to behavior.
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Gilad Y et al. (2002) Evidence for positive selection and population structure at the human MAO-A gene.
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Desautels A et al. (2002) Evidence for a genetic association between monoamine oxidase A and restless legs syndrome.
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Caspi A et al. (2002) Role of genotype in the cycle of violence in maltreated children.
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Fossella J et al. (2002) Assessing the molecular genetics of attention networks.
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Fan J et al. (2003) Mapping the genetic variation of executive attention onto brain activity.
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Chen ZY et al. (1992) Organization of the human monoamine oxidase genes and long-range physical mapping around them.
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Chen K et al. (2004) A spontaneous point mutation produces monoamine oxidase A/B knock-out mice with greatly elevated monoamines and anxiety-like behavior.
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Newman TK et al. (2005) Monoamine oxidase A gene promoter variation and rearing experience influences aggressive behavior in rhesus monkeys.
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Passamonti L et al. (2006) Monoamine oxidase-a genetic variations influence brain activity associated with inhibitory control: new insight into the neural correlates of impulsivity.
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Hotamisligil GS et al. (1991) Human monoamine oxidase A gene determines levels of enzyme activity.
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Ou XM et al. (2006) Monoamine oxidase A and repressor R1 are involved in apoptotic signaling pathway.
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McDermott R et al. (2009) Monoamine oxidase A gene (MAOA) predicts behavioral aggression following provocation.
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NCBI article
NCBI 4128
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OMIM.ORG article
Omim 309850
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Orphanet article
Orphanet ID 123133
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Wikipedia article
Wikipedia EN (Monoamine_oxidase_A)
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Update: Aug. 14, 2020