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New variants of AADC deficiency expand the knowledge of enzymatic phenotypes.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics - 30 Mar 2020
Montioli Riccardo, Bisello Giovanni, Dindo Mirco, Rossignoli Giada, Voltattorni Carla Borri, Bertoldi Mariarita
Abstract excerpt
AADC deficiency is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the gene of aromatic amino acid decarboxylase, the pyridoxal 5'-phosphate dependent enzyme responsible for the synthesis of dopamine and serotonin. Here, following a biochemical approach together with an in silico bioinformatic analysis, we present a structural and functional characterization of 13 new variants of AADC. The amino acid substitutions...
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