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Animal models reveal pathophysiologies of tyrosinemias.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Jun 2003
Endo Fumio, Tanaka Yasuhiko, Tomoeda Kaede, Tanoue Akito, Tsujimoto Gozoh, Nakamura Kimitoshi
Abstract excerpt
The activity of the enzyme 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid dioxygenase (HPD) is regulated by transcription factors. Mutations in the HPD locus are related to two known distinct diseases: hereditary tyrosinemia type 3 and hawkinsinuria. HPD-deficient mice are a good model with which to examine the biological effects of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid, which is a keto acid that causes no apparent visceral damage. In...
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