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[Autosomal-dominant DOPA-responsive dystonia, caused by mutations in the GTP-cyclohydrolase I gene].
Voprosy meditsinskoi khimii - 1 Jan 2000
Nagatsu T, Ichinose H
Abstract excerpt
The development of autosomal dominant DOPA-responsive dystonia (AD-DRD) is stipulated by mutation in GTP-cyclohydrolase I gene. GTP-cyclohydrolase I is the first and key enzyme of tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis. Its deficiency in nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons cause a decrease in tyrosine hydroxylase activity and therefore dopamine deficiency. However, administration of low doses of dopamine can control the...
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