The present invention comprises compositions for treating diseases caused by nonsense mutations, including dipeptide antibiotics of Formula (I) shown below, such as negamycin. Unlike aminoglycoside antibiotics such as gentamicin, dipeptide antibiotics can induce the expression of mature proteins by read...
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Dr Francesco Bibbiani DMD is a rare and fatal neuromuscular disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness. Between 10% and 15% of patients with DMD have a nonsense mutation in theDMDgene. This mutation creates a premature stop codon that prevents the translation of a full-length dystrophin pr...
Nonsense mutations caused by the presence of an in-frame premature termination codon (PTC) account for ~10% of gene lesions that together cause over 1800 inherited human diseases. One approach to treating genetic diseases that stem from PTCs is selective
If you or your child have a genetic disorder due to a nonsense mutation, don't despair, there is hope - The Nonsene Mutation Foundation.
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diseases, ranging from relatively common inheritable cancer syndromes to muscular dystrophy or very rare neuro-metabolic disorders. Over the past three decades, genetic and biochemical studies have revealed that certain antibiotics and other synthetic molecules can act as nonsense mutation readthrough-...
Nonsense mutations caused by the presence of an in-frame premature termination codon (PTC) account for ~10% of gene lesions that together cause over 1800 inherited human diseases. One approach to treating genetic diseases that stem from PTCs is selective promotion of translational readthrough in ...