Article
The acrodermatitis enteropathica mutation transiently affects zinc metabolism in human fibroblasts.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Jan 1996
Grider A, Young E M
Abstract excerpt
The acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) mutation has been shown to affect zinc transport in human intestinal biopsies. However, whether the mutation is also expressed in human fibroblasts has not been determined. The activity of the zinc-dependent enzyme, 5' nucleotidase, and cell zinc content were measured in normal and AE fibroblasts 2 and 4 d after subculturing to determine the effect of the AE mutation on zinc...
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