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ENU mutagenesis identifies mice with mitochondrial branched-chain aminotransferase deficiency resembling human maple syrup urine disease.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Feb 2004
Wu Jer-Yuarn, Kao Hsiao-Jung, Li Sing-Chung, Stevens Robert, Hillman Steven, Millington David, Chen Yuan-Tsong
Abstract excerpt
Tandem mass spectrometry was applied to detect derangements in the pathways of amino acid and fatty acid metabolism in N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea-treated (ENU-treated) mice. We identified mice with marked elevation of blood branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), ketoaciduria, and clinical features resembling human maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), a severe genetic metabolic disorder caused by the deficiency of...
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