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Balancing N-linked glycosylation to avoid disease.
Biochimie - 1 Aug 2001
Freeze H H, Westphal V
Abstract excerpt
Complete loss of N-glycosylation is lethal in both yeast and mammals. Substantial deficiencies in some rate-limiting biosynthetic steps cause human congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG). Patients have a range of clinical problems including variable degrees of mental retardation, liver dysfunction, and intestinal disorders. Over 60 mutations in phosphomannomutase (encoded by PMM2) diminish activity and cause...
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