raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:284417

Phosphoserine aminotransferase deficiency, infantile/juvenile form

Synonyms: PSAT deficiency, infantile/juvenile form

Type
Etiological subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare form of serine deficiency syndrome characterized clinically by acquired microcephaly, psychomotor retardation, intractable seizures and hypertonia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPhosphoserine aminotransferase deficiency, infantile/juvenile formPSAT deficiency, infantile/juvenile form
frDéficit en phosphosérine aminotransférase, forme infantile/juvénileDéficit en PSAT, forme infantile/juvénile
dePhosphoserin-Aminotransferase-Mangel, infantile/juvenile FormPSAT-Defizienz, infantile/juvenile Form · PSAT-Mangel
esDeficiencia de fosfoserina aminotransferasa, forma infantil/juvenilDeficiencia de PSAT, forma infantil/juvenil
itDeficit di fosfoserina aminotransferasiDeficit di PSAT
nlDeficiëntie van fosfoserine-aminotransferase, infantiele/juveniele vormPSAT-deficiëntie, infantiele/juveniele vorm
ptDeficiência de aminotransferase fosfoserina, forma da infância/juvenil
plNiedobór aminotransferazy fosfoserynyNiedobór PSAT
csDeficit fosfoserinaminotransferázyDeficit PSAT
ukДефіцит фосфосеринамінотрансферази, інфантильна/ювенільна формаДефіцит PSAT, інфантильна/ювенільна форма
zh婴幼儿/青少年型磷酸丝氨酸转氨酶缺乏症婴幼儿/青年型PSAT缺乏症
trFosfoserin aminotransferaz eksikliği, infantil / jüvenil formuPSAT eksikliği, infantil / jüvenil formu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM610992Evalidated
ICD-10E72.8NTBTattributedvalidated
UMLSC1970253Evalidated
GARD13273Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PSAT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:19129ENSG000001350696109369q21.2phosphoserine aminotransferase 117436247[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

40 annotations · validated 2019-10-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001531Failure to thrive in infancy
HP:0008872Feeding difficulties in infancy
HP:0002154Hyperglycinemia
HP:0012279Hyposerinemia
HP:0030215Inappropriate crying
HP:0011451Primary microcephaly
HP:0012736Profound global developmental delay
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0008936Axial hypotonia
HP:0012430Cerebral white matter hypoplasia
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000474Thickened nuchal skin fold
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0006466Ankle flexion contracture
HP:0001776Bilateral talipes equinovarus
HP:0001320Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia
HP:0001363Craniosynostosis
HP:0200048Cyanotic episode
HP:0012448Delayed myelination
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0011196EEG with focal sharp waves
HP:0002392EEG with polyspike wave complexes
HP:0011097Epileptic spasm
HP:0011471Gastrostomy tube feeding in infancy
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0008064Ichthyosis
HP:0006380Knee flexion contracture
HP:0006956Lateral ventricle dilatation
HP:0003121Limb joint contracture
HP:0001339Lissencephaly
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0040288Nasogastric tube feeding
HP:0007704Paroxysmal involuntary eye movements
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0009879Simplified gyral pattern
HP:0000340Sloping forehead
HP:0001285Spastic tetraparesis

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30122079[PMID]_23463425[PMID]_26960553[PMID]_29269105[PMID]_17436247[PMID]

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