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A mild case of molybdenum cofactor deficiency defines an alternative route of MOCS1 protein maturation.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease - 1 Mar 2018
Mayr Simon Julius, Sass Jörn Oliver, Vry Julia, Kirschner Janbernd, Mader Irina, Hövener Jan-Bernd, Reiss Jochen, Santamaria-Araujo José Angel, Schwarz Günter, Grünert Sarah Catharina
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Molybdenum cofactor deficiency is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism, which results from mutations in genes involved in Moco biosynthesis. Moco serves as a cofactor of several enzymes, including sulfite oxidase. MoCD is clinically characterized by intractable seizures and severe, rapidly progressing neurodegeneration leading to death in early childhood in the majority of known cases. Here we report...
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