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The molecular basis of human 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Feb 2001
Baumgartner M R, Almashanu S, Suormala T, Obie C, Cole R N, Packman S, Baumgartner E R, Valle D
Abstract excerpt
Isolated biotin-resistant 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder of leucine catabolism that appears to be the most frequent organic aciduria detected in tandem mass spectrometry-based neonatal screening programs. The phenotype is variable, ranging from neonatal onset with severe neurological involvement to asymptomatic adults. MCC is a heteromeric mitochondrial enzyme...
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