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The xylosyltransferase I gene polymorphism c.343G>T (p.A125S) is a risk factor for diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes care - 1 Oct 2006
Schön Sylvia, Prante Christian, Bahr Claudia, Tarnow Lise, Kuhn Joachim, Kleesiek Knut, Götting Christian
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OBJECTIVE: Xylosyltransferase I (XT-I) is the chain-initiating enzyme in the biosynthesis of proteoglycans in basement membranes. It catalyzes the transfer of xylose to selected serine residues in the core protein. The XYLT-II gene codes for a protein highly homologous to XT-I. Proteoglycans are...
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