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Evolutionary history and functional diversification of phosphomannomutase genes.
Journal of molecular evolution - 1 Aug 2010
Quental Rita, Moleirinho Ana, Azevedo Luísa, Amorim António
Abstract excerpt
Phosphomannomutases (PMMs) catalyze the interconversion of mannose-6-phosphate to mannose-1-phosphate. In humans, two PMM enzymes exist--PMM1 and PMM2; yet, they have different functional specificities. PMM2 presents PMM activity, and its deficiency causes a Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation (PMM2-CDG). On the other hand, PMM1 can also act as glucose-1,6-bisphosphatase in the brain after stimulation with...
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