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A single nucleotide polymorphism in transcobalamin II (I5V) induces structural changes in the protein as revealed by molecular modeling studies.
Biochemistry - 1 Mar 2011
Silla Yumnam, Chandamouli Balasubramanian, Maiti Souvik, Sengupta Shantanu
Abstract excerpt
Cobalamin is an essential micronutrient in mammals. Deficiencies of this micronutrient have been implicated as risk factors for various complex diseases. Cobalamin is transported to the cells by the transport protein transcobalamin II (TCII), and hence genetic variations (like single nucleotide polymorphisms) in TCII could be perceived to affect the binding of cobalamin to TCII, thereby modulating the...
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