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Mutation in the gene encoding the stimulatory G protein of adenylate cyclase in Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy.
The New England journal of medicine - 17 May 1990
Patten J L, Johns D R, Valle D, Eil C, Gruppuso P A, Steele G, Smallwood P M, Levine M A
Abstract excerpt
Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by a short stature, brachydactyly, subcutaneous ossifications, and reduced expression or function of the alpha subunit of the stimulatory G protein (Gs alpha) of adenylate cyclase, which is necessary for the action of parathyroid and other hormones that use cyclic AMP as an intracellular second messenger. We identified a unique...
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