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Molecular insights on pathogenic effects of mutations causing phosphoglycerate kinase deficiency.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Chiarelli Laurent R, Morera Simone M, Bianchi Paola, Fermo Elisa, Zanella Alberto, Galizzi Alessandro, Valentini Giovanna
Abstract excerpt
Phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) catalyzes an important ATP-generating step in glycolysis. PGK1 deficiency is an uncommon X-linked inherited disorder, generally characterized by various combinations of non-spherocytic hemolytic anemia, neurological dysfunctions, and myopathies. Patients rarely exhibit all three clinical features. To provide a molecular framework to the different pathological manifestations, all...
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