描述
Saccharopinuria (also known as: saccharopinemia, saccharopine dehydrogenase deficiency, and alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde synthase deficiency) is caused by a partial deficiency of aminoadipic semialdehyde synthase (AASS) enzyme and causes an increase in saccharopine in the urine. Saccharopinuria is another form of hyperlysinemia. AASS has lysine ketoglutarate reductase (LKR) and saccharopine dehydrogenase (SDH) activity. AASS acts in the first 2 steps in lysine degradation. A defect in this enzyme results in accumulation of citrulline, lysine and saccharopin in the plasma; lysine in the spinal fluid; and citrulline, lysine and saccharopine in the urine. Symptoms include growth and mental retardation.