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Allele-specific characterization of alanine: glyoxylate aminotransferase variants associated with primary hyperoxaluria.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Lage Melissa D, Pittman Adrianne M C, Roncador Alessandro, Cellini Barbara, Tucker Chandra L
Abstract excerpt
Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 (PH1) is a rare autosomal recessive kidney stone disease caused by deficiency of the peroxisomal enzyme alanine: glyoxylate aminotransferase (AGT), which is involved in glyoxylate detoxification. Over 75 different missense mutations in AGT have been found associated with PH1. While some of the mutations have been found to affect enzyme activity, stability, and/or localization,...
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