raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:6

3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency

Synonyms: 3-methylcrotonylglycinuria · MCC deficiency · MCCD

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

A rare inherited disorder of leucine metabolism characterized by a highly variable clinical picture ranging from metabolic crisis in infancy to asymptomatic adults.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
en3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency3-methylcrotonylglycinuria · MCC deficiency · MCCD
frDéficit en 3-méthylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase3-méthylcrotonyl glycinurie · Déficit en MCC · MCCD
de3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA-Carboxylase-Mangel3-Methylcrotonylglycinurie · MCC-Mangel · MCCD
esDeficiencia de 3-metilcrotonil-CoA carboxilasa3-metilcrotonil glicinuria · Deficiencia de MCC · MCCD
itDeficit di 3-metilcrotonil-CoA carbossilasi3-metilcrotonilglicinuria · Deficit di MCC · MCCD
nlDeficiëntie van 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA-carboxylaseMCC-deficiëntie · MCCD · 3-MCC-deficiëntie · 3-methylcrotonylglycinurie
ptDeficiência de 3-metilcrotonil-CoA carboxilase3-metilcrotonilglicinúria · Deficiência de MCC · MCCD
plIzolowany deficyt karboksylazy 3-metylokrotonylo-CoA3-metylokrotonyloglicynuria · MCCD · Niedobór MCC
csDeficit 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA karboxylázy3-methylcrotonylglycinurie · MCC deficit · MCCD
ukДефіцит 3-метилкротоніл-КоА карбоксилази3-метилкротонілгліцинурія · Дефіцит MCC · MCCD
zh3-甲基巴豆酰辅酶a羧化酶缺乏症甲基巴豆酰甘氨酸尿症
tr3-metilkrotonil-CoA karboksilaz eksikliğiMCCD · MM eksikliği · 3-metilkrotonyglisinüri

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM210200BTNTvalidated
OMIM210210BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E71.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C50.E0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018950Evalidated
MeSHC535308Evalidated
UMLSC4551505Evalidated
GARD10954Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MCCC1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6936ENSG000000780706090103q27.1methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase subunit 122642865[PMID]_22264772[PMID]
MCCC2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6937ENSG000001318446090145q13.2methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase subunit 222642865[PMID]_22264772[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

6 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.65 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001.9 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated12872837[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.3 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated11170888[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001.36 / 100 000Taiwan, Province of ChinaValue and classValidated20567911[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—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

10 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0004357Abnormality of leucine metabolism
HP:0001943Hypoglycemia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001992Organic aciduria
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100022Abnormality of movement
HP:0001531Failure to thrive in infancy
HP:0001987Hyperammonemia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100659Abnormality of the cerebral vasculature
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0001257Spasticity

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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