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Toxic response caused by a misfolding variant of the mitochondrial protein short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease - 1 Apr 2011
Schmidt Stinne P, Corydon Thomas J, Pedersen Christina B, Vang Søren, Palmfeldt Johan, Stenbroen Vibeke, Wanders Ronald J A, Ruiter Jos P N, Gregersen Niels
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Variations in the gene ACADS, encoding the mitochondrial protein short-chain acyl CoA-dehydrogenase (SCAD), have been observed in individuals with clinical symptoms. The phenotype of SCAD deficiency (SCADD) is very heterogeneous, ranging from asymptomatic to severe, without a clear genotype-phenotype correlation, which suggests a multifactorial disorder. The pathophysiological relevance of the genetic...
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