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. 1996 Jun 6;12(11):2437-42.

A previously undescribed mutation within the tetramerisation domain of TP53 in a family with Li-Fraumeni syndrome

J M Varley  1 , G McGown, M Thorncroft, S Cochrane, P Morrison, P Woll, A M Kelsey, E L Mitchell, J Boyle, J M Birch, D G Evans
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A previously undescribed mutation within the tetramerisation domain of TP53 in a family with Li-Fraumeni syndrome

J M Varley et al. Oncogene. .

Abstract

We report details of a family with classic Li-Fraumeni syndrome in which there is a mutation in codon 344 of the tumour suppressor gene TP53. Codon 344 is a key residue within the tetramerisation domain, and the amino acid substitution of a proline for a leucine is predicted to have profound implications for tetramerisation and potentially DNA binding. This is the first report of a mutation at this residue in either sporadic tumours or in the germline and the first report of a germline mutation within the tetramerisation domain. The family does not appear to be remarkable in the spectrum of tumours, and there is loss of the wild-type allele in a leiomyosarcoma from the proband. A cell line has been established from the tumour of the proband and cytogenetic and molecular studies carried out, providing an extensive analysis in this family.

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