Back to All TypesOMIM #618513
LCA19
USP45
Ubiquitin-specific peptidase 45; a deubiquitinating enzyme enriched in photoreceptor inner segments. Indispensable for maintenance of photoreceptor function. Identified by Yi et al. (2019) in two unrelated Chinese families with LCA.
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Chromosomal Locus
6q16.2
Inheritance
Autosomal Recessive
Frequency
<1% of LCA cases
Key Clinical Features
- 1Reduced vision in early childhood
- 2Severely reduced rod and cone responses on ERG
- 3Deubiquitinating enzyme deficiency in photoreceptors