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Adult onset neurodegenerative disorder

Gene: ATP7A

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ATP7A (ATPase copper transporting alpha)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000165240
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000165240
OMIM: 300011, Gene2Phenotype
ATP7A is in 20 panels

1 review

Oliver Ziff (University College London)

Green List (high evidence)

Specific missense variants cause X-linked distal motor neuropathy (SMAX3), mimicking adult LMN disease without systemic Menkes features. Needs inclusion in R460.1 to prevent R78 reanalysis.
Sources: Expert Review, Literature
Created: 22 May 2026, 1:35 p.m.

Mode of inheritance
X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, monoallelic mutations in females may cause disease (may be less severe, later onset than males)

Phenotypes
Spinal muscular atrophy, X-linked 3, distal, OMIM:300489

Publications

Mode of pathogenicity
Other

Variants in this GENE are reported as part of current diagnostic practice

History Filter Activity

22 May 2026, Gel status: 0

Created, Added New Source, Set mode of inheritance, Set publications, Set Phenotypes, Set penetrance, Set mode of pathogenicity

Oliver Ziff (University College London)

gene: ATP7A was added gene: ATP7A was added to Adult onset neurodegenerative disorder. Sources: Expert Review,Literature Mode of inheritance for gene: ATP7A was set to X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, monoallelic mutations in females may cause disease (may be less severe, later onset than males) Publications for gene: ATP7A were set to 20170900 Phenotypes for gene: ATP7A were set to Spinal muscular atrophy, X-linked 3, distal, OMIM:300489 Penetrance for gene: ATP7A were set to Complete Mode of pathogenicity for gene: ATP7A was set to Other Review for gene: ATP7A was set to GREEN gene: ATP7A was marked as current diagnostic