Defects in TCN22, a vitamin B 12-binding protein essential for transport of B12, are the cause of transcobalamin II deficiency. This disease is marked by defective intestinal absorption of vitamin B12.
Alternative names
TC II deficiency
Tc2 deficiency
Classification
- Other well-defined immunodeficiency syndromes? Immunodeficiency with dermatological defects
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive