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Role of ALDP (ABCD1) and mitochondria in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Jan 2003
McGuinness M C, Lu J-F, Zhang H-P, Dong G-X, Heinzer A K, Watkins P A, Powers J, Smith K D
Abstract excerpt
Peroxisomal disorders have been associated with malfunction of peroxisomal metabolic pathways, but the pathogenesis of these disorders is largely unknown. X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is associated with elevated levels of very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA; C(>22:0)) that have been attributed to reduced peroxisomal VLCFA beta-oxidation activity. Previously, our laboratory and others have reported...
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