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In silico analysis of novel mutations in maple syrup urine disease patients from Iran.
Metabolic brain disease - 1 Feb 2017
Abiri Maryam, Karamzadeh Razieh, Mojbafan Marziyeh, Alaei Mohammad Reza, Jodaki Atefeh, Safi Masomeh, Kianfar Soodeh, Bandehi Sarhaddi Ameneh, Noori-Daloii Mohammad Reza, Karimipoor Morteza, Zeinali Sirous
Abstract excerpt
Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) metabolism. The disease is mainly caused by mutations either in the BCKDHA, BCKDHB, DBT or DLD genes encoding components of the E1α, E1β, E2 and E3 subunits of branched-chain α-keto acid dehydrogenase complex (BCKDC), respectively. BCKDC is a mitochondrial enzyme which is responsible for the normal...
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