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UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot P48637: Variant p.Arg283Cys

Glutathione synthetase
Gene: GSS
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Variant information Variant position: help 283 The position of the amino-acid change on the UniProtKB canonical protein sequence.
Type of variant: help LP/P [Disclaimer] The variants are classified into three categories: LP/P, LB/B and US.
  • LP/P: likely pathogenic or pathogenic.
  • LB/B: likely benign or benign.
  • US: uncertain significance

Residue change: help From Arginine (R) to Cysteine (C) at position 283 (R283C, p.Arg283Cys). Indicates the amino acid change of the variant. The one-letter and three-letter codes for amino acids used in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot are those adopted by the commission on Biochemical Nomenclature of the IUPAC-IUB.
Physico-chemical properties: help Change from large size and basic (R) to medium size and polar (C) The physico-chemical property of the reference and variant residues and the change implicated.
BLOSUM score: help -3 The score within a Blosum matrix for the corresponding wild-type to variant amino acid change. The log-odds score measures the logarithm for the ratio of the likelihood of two amino acids appearing by chance. The Blosum62 substitution matrix is used. This substitution matrix contains scores for all possible exchanges of one amino acid with another:
  • Lowest score: -4 (low probability of substitution).
  • Highest score: 11 (high probability of substitution).
More information can be found on the following page

Variant description: help In GSS deficiency; 10-fold decreased glutathione synthase activity. Any additional useful information about the variant.
Other resources: help Links to websites of interest for the variant.


Sequence information Variant position: help 283 The position of the amino-acid change on the UniProtKB canonical protein sequence.
Protein sequence length: help 474 The length of the canonical sequence.
Location on the sequence: help VVYFRDGYMPRQYSLQNWEA R LLLERSHAAKCPDIATQLAG The residue change on the sequence. Unless the variant is located at the beginning or at the end of the protein sequence, both residues upstream (20) and downstream (20) of the variant will be shown.
Residue conservation: help The multiple alignment of the region surrounding the variant against various orthologous sequences.
Human                         VVYFRDGYMPRQYSLQ---NWEARLLLERSHAAKCPDIATQLAG

Mouse                         VVYFRDGYMPSQYNSQ---NWEARLMLERSRAAKCPDIAIQ

Rat                           VVYFRDGYMPSQYNAQ---NWEARLLLERSCAAKCPDIATQ

Bovine                        VVYFRDGYMPGHYSLQ---NWEARLLLERSCAVKCPDIATQ

Xenopus laevis                VAYFRTGYVPQDYTEQ---DWEARLMLERSRAVKCPDVPTQ

Slime mold                    VAYYRAGYTPNDYTSSGGDEWKARLLIERSLAIKCPTIAHH

Baker's yeast                 VVYYRTGYTTTDYTSE--KDWEARLFLEKSFAIKAPDLLTQ

Fission yeast                 VVYYRVGYALDDYPSQ--EAWDMRLTIENTLAIKCPSISTH

Sequence annotation in neighborhood: help The regions or sites of interest surrounding the variant. In general the features listed are posttranslational modifications, binding sites, enzyme active sites, local secondary structure or other characteristics reported in the cited references. The "Sequence annotation in neighborhood" lines have a fixed format:
  • Type: the type of sequence feature.
  • Positions: endpoints of the sequence feature.
  • Description: contains additional information about the feature.
TypePositionsDescription
Chain 2 – 474 Glutathione synthetase
Helix 277 – 288



Literature citations
Mutations in the glutathione synthetase gene cause 5-oxoprolinuria.
Shi Z.-Z.; Habib G.M.; Rhead W.J.; Gahl W.A.; He X.; Sazer S.; Lieberman M.W.;
Nat. Genet. 14:361-365(1996)
Cited for: VARIANTS GSS DEFICIENCY GLY-219; TRP-267 AND CYS-283; Missense mutations in the human glutathione synthetase gene result in severe metabolic acidosis, 5-oxoprolinuria, hemolytic anemia and neurological dysfunction.
Dahl N.; Pigg M.; Ristoff E.; Gali R.; Carlsson B.; Mannervik B.; Larsson A.; Board P.;
Hum. Mol. Genet. 6:1147-1152(1997)
Cited for: VARIANTS GSS DEFICIENCY ASP-26; PRO-188; GLY-219; ARG-254; TRP-267; CYS-270; HIS-270; CYS-283; GLN-286; CYS-330; VAL-464 AND GLU-469; CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIANTS GSS DEFICIENCY PRO-188; CYS-270; HIS-270 AND CYS-283; FUNCTION; CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; PATHWAY;
Disclaimer: Any medical or genetic information present in this entry is provided for research, educational and informational purposes only. They are not in any way intended to be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnostic, treatment or care.