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Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 gene polymorphism is a genetic risk factor for sudden unexpected death in infancy.
Brain & development - 1 Jun 2014
Yamamoto Takuma, Tanaka Hidekazu, Emoto Yuko, Umehara Takahiro, Fukahori Yuki, Kuriu Yukiko, Matoba Ryoji, Ikematsu Kazuya
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RATIONALE: Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) II is one of a pivotal enzyme in mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, which is essential for energy production during simultaneous glucose sparing and a requirement for major energy supply, such as prolonged fasting or exercise. When infants require more energy than provided by the glycolytic system, they rely on the mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation pathway....
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