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Common polymorphic OTC variants can act as genetic modifiers of enzymatic activity.
Human mutation - 1 Aug 2021
Lopes-Marques Mónica, Pacheco Ana Rita, Peixoto Maria João, Cardoso Ana Rita, Serrano Catarina, Amorim António, Prata Maria João, Cooper David N, Azevedo Luísa
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Understanding the role of common polymorphisms in modulating the clinical phenotype when they co-occur with a disease-causing lesion is of critical importance in medical genetics. We explored the impact of apparently neutral common polymorphisms, using the gene encoding the urea cycle enzyme, ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC), as a model system. Distinct combinations of genetic backgrounds embracing two missense...
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