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Pharmacogenetic significance of inosine triphosphatase.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Sept 2007
Bierau Jörgen, Lindhout Martijn, Bakker Jaap A
Abstract excerpt
Inosine triphosphatase (ITPase) is the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of inosine triphosphate (ITP) and deoxy-inosine triphosphate (dITP) to inosine monophosphate and deoxy-inosine monophosphate, respectively, thereby maintaining low intracellular concentrations of ITP and dITP. Individuals deficient in ITPase activity were first recognized over 30 years ago. For decades, no clinical significance could be...
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