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The characterisation and functional analysis of the human glyoxalase-1 gene using methods of bioinformatics.
Gene - 13 Oct 2004
Gale Christopher P, Grant Peter J
Abstract excerpt
Methylglyoxal (MG), which forms MG-derived AGE, is elevated in diabetic subjects with vascular disease. Detoxification of MG occurs through the glyoxalase system incorporating glyoxalase-1 (GLO1) and glyoxalase-2. Perturbations of the glyoxalase-1 gene (GLO1) may result in vulnerability to vascular complications through alterations in AGE interactions. We used bioinformatics to predict the structure, function and...
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