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[AMPD genes and urate metabolism].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Apr 2008
Morisaki Hiroko, Morisaki Takayuki
Abstract excerpt
AMPD (AMP deaminase), an enzyme catalyzing AMP to IMP, plays an important role in purine/urate metabolism. AMPD is encoded in 3 genes for 3 isozymes M, L and E (H), respectively. In humans, 2 AMPD deficiencies have been reported in skeletal muscles (AMPD1 deficiency) and red blood cells (AMPD3 deficiency). AMPD1 deficiency has been found in patients with metabolic myopathy. AMPD regulates important purine...
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