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Malonyl CoA decarboxylase deficiency: C to T transition in intron 2 of the MCD gene.
Journal of neuroscience research - 15 Sept 2001
Surendran S, Sacksteder K A, Gould S J, Coldwell J G, Rady P L, Tyring S K, Matalon R
Abstract excerpt
Malonyl CoA decarboxylase (MCD) is an enzyme involved in the metabolism of fatty acids synthesis. Based on reports of MCD deficiency, this enzyme is particular important in muscle and brain metabolism. Mutations in the MCD gene result in a deficiency of MCD activity, that lead to psychomotor retardation, cardiomyopathy and neonatal death. To date however, only a few patients have been reported with defects in...
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