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Functional and structural basis of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A deficiency.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 12 Dec 2003
Gobin Stéphanie, Thuillier Laure, Jogl Gerwald, Faye Audrey, Tong Liang, Chi Mihaiti, Bonnefont Jean-Paul, Girard Jean, Prip-Buus Carina
Abstract excerpt
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A) is the key regulatory enzyme of hepatic long-chain fatty acid beta-oxidation. Human CPT1A deficiency is characterized by recurrent attacks of hypoketotic hypoglycemia. We presently analyzed at both the functional and structural levels five missense mutations identified in three CPT1A-deficient patients, namely A275T, A414V, Y498C, G709E, and G710E. Heterologous expression...
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