Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
DES
Associated Variants
DES p.Leu345Pro (p.L345P) ( ENST00000373960.4 )
DES p.Leu345Pro (p.L345P) ( ENST00000373960.4 )
Associated Disease
myopathy
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
We conclude that the L345P desmin missense mutation causes myopathy by interfering in a dominant-negative manner with the dimerization-polymerization process of intermediate filament assembly.
Pubmed
10545598
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.0228309118197379
Year of publication
1999
Drugs