raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:447784

Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

A rare pyruvate metabolism disorder characterized by neonatal onset of a mitochondrial encephalopathy with global developmental delay and the biochemical characteristics of lactic acidosis and increased serum pyruvate with normal lactate/pyruvate ratio. Additional reported manifestations include epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy, hypotonia, nystagmus, extensor plantar responses, hepatomegaly, and craniofacial dysmorphism (such as progressive microcephaly, epicanthus, long philtrum, and thin upper lip).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMitochondrial pyruvate carrier deficiency
frDéficit en transporteur mitochondrial du pyruvate
deMitochondrialer Pyruvat-Carrier-Mangel
esDeficiencia del transportador mitocondrial del piruvato
itDeficit del trasportatore mitocondriale del piruvato
nlMitochondriale pyruvaat-carrier-deficiëntie
ptDéfice do transportador mitocondrial do piruvato
plNiedobór mitochondrialnego nośnika pirogronianu
csDeficit mitochondriálního pyruvátového přenašeče
ukДефіцит мітохондріального переносника пірувату
zh线粒体丙酮酸载体缺乏症
trMitokondriyal pirüvat taşıyıcı eksikliği

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614741Evalidated
ICD-10E74.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C53.0YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0013877Evalidated
UMLSC3553607Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MPC1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21606ENSG000000607626147386q27mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 122628558[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families4 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated22628558[PMID]_12649063[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_22628558[PMID]_12649063[PMID]

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card