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Adenylosuccinate synthetase deficiency and purine nucleotide cycle disruption impair neuromuscular function in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Nov 2025
Patil Rishika R, Franklin Latisha P, Jin Melinda D, Hanna-Rose Wendy
Abstract excerpt
The critical role of the purine nucleotide cycle (PNC) in human health is underscored by the fact that mutations in adenylosuccinate synthetase (ADSS) and adenylosuccinate lyase (ADSL), two of its three enzymes, are associated with severe inborn errors of purine metabolism. We use Caenorhabditis elegans to investigate the biological roles of the PNC and to characterize developmental and behavioral functions of...
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- Animals
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Adenylosuccinate Synthase
- Neuromuscular Junction
- Adenylosuccinate Lyase
- Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
