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A sequence variation in the mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene is associated with increased plasma glycerol and free fatty acid concentrations among French Canadians.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Mar 2001
St-Pierre J, Vohl M C, Brisson D, Perron P, Després J P, Hudson T J, Gaudet D
Abstract excerpt
FAD-dependent glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (mGPD) enzyme is located in the mitochondrial inner membrane where it catalyzes irreversible oxidation reactions. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a multifactorial disorder associated with physiological abnormalities in the glycerol and free fatty...
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