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Mutations in the isocitrate dehydrogenase genes IDH1 and IDH2 in tumors.
Advances in anatomic pathology - 1 Jan 2013
Schaap Frank G, French Pim J, Bovée Judith V M G
Abstract excerpt
Heterozygous hotspot mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenases (IDH) IDH1 or IDH2 are frequently observed in specific types of cartilaginous tumors, gliomas, and leukemias. Mutant IDH enzyme loses its normal activity to convert isocitrate into α-ketoglutarate (αKG) and instead acquires the ability to reduce αKG to D-2-hydroxyglutarate. Through direct competition with αKG, accumulation of the oncometabolite...
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