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Depletion of the other genome-mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes in humans.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jul 2002
Elpeleg Orly, Mandel Hanna, Saada Ann
Abstract excerpt
We present the current knowledge on the genetic and phenotypic aspects of mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes. The human mitochondrial DNA encodes 13 of the 82 structural proteins of the mitochondrial electron transport chain. The replication and maintenance of the mtDNA require a large number of nuclear encoded enzymes and balanced nucleotide pools. Mitochondrial nucleotide synthesis is of major importance...
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