raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:572798

WARS2-related combined oxidative phosphorylation defect

Synonyms: Mitochondrial tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase deficiency

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

A rare mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation disorder characterized by a spectrum of three main clinical phenotypes comprising a severe neonatal phenotype with early fatal lactic acidosis, a more protracted course with early-onset developmental delay, motor weakness, extrapyramidal signs, and with or without epilepsy, and a phenotype with normal early development and Parkinson-like symptoms starting around the age of one year. Additional, variably reported, signs and symptoms include cardiomyopathy, optic anomalies, hepatosplenomegaly, and abnormal brain MRI findings, among others. Deficiencies in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation enzymes are inconsistent.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enWARS2-related combined oxidative phosphorylation defectMitochondrial tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase deficiency
frDéficit combiné de la phosphorylation oxydative associé à WARS2Déficit en tryptophanyl-ARNt synthétase mitochondriale
deKombinierter Defekt der oxidativen Phosphorylierung, WARS2-assoziierterMitochondriale Tryptophanyl-tRNA-Synthetase-Defizienz
esDeficiencia combinada de la fosforilación oxidativa asociada a WARS2Deficiencia de triptofanil-ARNt sintetasa mitocondrial
itDifetto combinato della fosforilazione ossidativa correlato a WARS2Deficit di triptofanil-tRNA sintetasi mitocondriale
nlWARS2-gerelateerde gecombineerde oxidatieve fosforylatiedeficiëntieDeficiëntie van mitochondriaal tryptofanyl-tRNA-synthetase
ptDefeito combinado da fosforilação oxidativa WARS2-relacionado
plZłożony defekt fosforylacji oksydacyjnej związany z WARS2= en
csWARS2-vázaný kombinovaný defekt oxidativní fosforylace= en
ukПовязаний з WARS2 комбінований дефект окисного фосфорилюванняДефіцит мітохондріальної триптофаніл-тРНК-синтетази
zhWARS2相关复合氧化磷酸化缺陷线粒体色氨酰-tRNA合成酶缺乏症
trWARS2 ile ilgili kombine oksidatif fosforilasyon defektiMitokondriyal triptofanil-tRNA sentetaz eksikliği

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM617710Evalidated
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C53.2YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0060578Evalidated
UMLSC4540192Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
WARS2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12730ENSG000001168746047331p12tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial28236339[PMID]_29783990[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families11 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated29783990[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_29783990[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

57 annotations · validated 2020-08-28
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100022Abnormality of movement
HP:0008947Floppy infant
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012379Abnormal enzyme/coenzyme activity
HP:0002518Abnormal periventricular white matter morphology
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0000718Aggressive behavior
HP:0008936Axial hypotonia
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002059Cerebral atrophy
HP:0012430Cerebral white matter hypoplasia
HP:0012448Delayed myelination
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0003700Generalized amyotrophy
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0002151Increased circulating lactate concentration
HP:0002342Intellectual disability, moderate
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0003128Lactic acidosis
HP:0002451Limb dystonia
HP:0002509Limb hypertonia
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0001344Absent speech
HP:0000646Amblyopia
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0002305Athetosis
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0001320Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia
HP:0003698Difficulty standing
HP:0002198Dilated fourth ventricle
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0000577Exotropia
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0002365Hypoplasia of the brainstem
HP:0007772Impaired smooth pursuit
HP:0002187Intellectual disability, profound
HP:0006956Lateral ventricle dilatation
HP:0002352Leukoencephalopathy
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0031165Multifocal seizures
HP:0001998Neonatal hypoglycemia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0002421Poor head control
HP:0005656Positional foot deformity
HP:0000510Rod-cone dystrophy
HP:0002510Spastic tetraplegia
HP:0000219Thin upper lip vermilion
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
HP:0001337Tremor
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
HP:0012704Widened subarachnoid space

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 29783990[PMID]_28236339[PMID]_28650581[PMID]_28905505[PMID]

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