FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term beta-ketothiolase deficiency ID (Ontology) DOID:14723 (Human Disease)
Definition An amino acid metabolic disorder characterized by inability to process isoleucine and ketones, has_symptom recurrent ketoacidotic attacks in infancy marked by vomiting, lethargy, dehydration, and seizures, and has_material_basis_in mutation in the ACAT1 gene of chromosome 11q22.3 responsible for producing the ACAT1 enzyme in mitochondria, which processes isoleucine and ketones.
Also Known As "2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyricacidemia" ; "3-ketothiolase deficiency" ; "3-oxothiolase deficiency" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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 beta-ketothiolase deficiency       1
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autosomal genetic disease
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inherited metabolic disorder       |
 |__amino acid metabolic disorder__|
                                   beta-ketothiolase deficiency  1 rec.
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Is a autosomal recessive disease
amino acid metabolic disorder
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Synonyms
  • "2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyricacidemia" EXACT
    "3-ketothiolase deficiency" EXACT
    "3-oxothiolase deficiency" EXACT
    "alpha-methylacetoaceticaciduria" EXACT
    "Mitochondrial acetoacetyl-CoA Thiolase deficiency" EXACT
    "peroxisomal thiolase deficiency" EXACT
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GARD:872
MESH:C535818
MIM:203750
ORDO:134
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:238067002
UMLS_CUI:C1533628