Molybdenum cofactor deficiency, type bOMIM Phenotype
Preferred Label : Molybdenum cofactor deficiency, type b;
Symbol : MOCODB;
CISMeF acronym : MOCODB;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Molybdenum cofactor deficiency, complementation group b;
Description : Molybdenum cofactor deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder characterized
by neonatal onset of intractable seizures, opisthotonus, and facial dysmorphism associated
with hypouricemia and elevated urinary sulfite levels. Affected individuals show severe
neurologic damage and often die in early childhood (summary by Reiss et al., 1999).
For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of
MOCOD, see MOCODA (252150), which is clinically indistinguishable from MOCODB.;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the molybdenum cofactor synthesis gene 2 (MOCS2, 603708.0001);