Background of the antigen
Proline oxidase catalyzes the conversion of proline to pyrroline-5-carboxylate, or P5C during the degradation of the amino acid Proline. Defects in PRODH are the cause of hyperprolinemia type 1, a disorder characterized by elevated serum proline levels. Defective PRODH may be involved in the psychiatric and behavioral phenotypes associated with the 22q11 velocardiofacial and DiGeorge syndrome and may be associated with susceptibility to schizophrenia 4 (SCZD4).