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Long-term Outcome of 4 Patients With Transcobalamin Deficiency Caused by 2 Novel TCN2 Mutations.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Nov 2017
Nashabat Marwan, Maegawa Gustavo, Nissen Peter H, Nexo Ebba, Al-Shamrani Hussain, Al-Owain Mohammed, Alfadhel Majid
Abstract excerpt
Cobalamin (vitamin B12 [Cbl]) is an essential cofactor for many biochemical pathways. Transcobalamin (TC) is required to internalize Cbl into the cells through membrane receptor-mediated endocytosis. Cbl is then processed in the cytoplasm and mitochondria by complementation factors leading to its active metabolites; methylcobalamin and 5-deoxyadenosyl-cobalamin. Deficiency of TC results in an elevation in...
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