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IEMbase 0588: DNAJC12-related hyperphenylalaninemia

Scope

Field Value
IEMbase ID 588
Nosology 23.1.08.02
Gene DNAJC12
External IDs OMIM:606060
Generated mapping UNMAPPED
Candidate DisMech targets Disorder_of_Catecholamine_Synthesis.yaml#DNAJC12-related monoamine synthesis disorder
Review date 2026-07-07

IEMbase phenotype signal

IEMbase represents DNAJC12-related hyperphenylalaninemia. The record is autosomal recessive, classified under monoamine neurotransmission, has unknown treatability, and lists 5-hydroxytryptophan, BH4, and L-dopa plus carbidopa.

Biochemical rows include increased plasma phenylalanine, decreased CSF 5-HIAA, decreased CSF HVA, normal-to-increased CSF biopterin, normal DBS and urinary biopterin, and normal CSF, DBS, and urinary neopterin. Clinical rows include autism and dystonia.

DisMech phenotype coverage

Disorder_of_Catecholamine_Synthesis.yaml contains the correct local target as the DNAJC12-related monoamine synthesis disorder subtype. It models DNAJC12 pathogenic variants, monoamine-synthesis co-chaperone dysfunction, hyperphenylalaninemia, combined monoamine deficiency, infantile dystonia, developmental delay, cognitive deficits, and young-onset parkinsonism.

Phenylketonuria.yaml and Tetrahydrobiopterin_Deficiency.yaml are useful context for hyperphenylalaninemia and monoamine metabolism, but the exact local coverage is the DNAJC12 subtype in the catecholamine-synthesis umbrella.

Concordance and completeness

Judgement: generated false negative; resolve to Disorder_of_Catecholamine_Synthesis.yaml#DNAJC12-related monoamine synthesis disorder.

IEMbase and DisMech agree on DNAJC12, autosomal recessive disease, hyperphenylalaninemia, monoamine-synthesis dysfunction, and dystonia. IEMbase adds a useful diagnostic pattern: low CSF HVA/5-HIAA with normal or only variably increased pterin markers, plus treatment prompts for BH4, 5-hydroxytryptophan, and L-dopa/carbidopa. IEMbase also adds autism as a clinical review prompt.

Curation actions

  • Promote this record to Disorder_of_Catecholamine_Synthesis.yaml#DNAJC12-related monoamine synthesis disorder.
  • Preserve the low CSF HVA/5-HIAA, pterin-normality, treatment, autism, and dystonia prompts for source-level review.
  • Do not map this record to PAH-related PKU or primary BH4 enzyme deficiency as the exact disease target.