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Mutational analysis in patients with neuromuscular disorders: Detection of mitochondrial deletion and double mutations in the MT-ATP6 gene.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 22 Apr 2016
Felhi Rahma, Mkaouar-Rebai Emna, Sfaihi-Ben Mansour Lamia, Alila-Fersi Olfa, Tabebi Mouna, Ben Rhouma Bochra, Ammar Marwa, Keskes Leila, Hachicha Mongia, Fakhfakh Faiza
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Mitochondrial diseases encompass a wide variety of pathologies characterized by a dysfunction of the mitochondrial respiratory chain resulting in an energy deficiency. The respiratory chain consists of five multi-protein complexes providing coupling between nutrient oxidation and phosphorylation of ADP to ATP. In the present report, we studied mitochondrial genes of complex I, III, IV and V in 2 Tunisian patients...
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