Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The way in which pyruvate deficiency causes elevated blood levels of lactate, pyruvat, end alanine.

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Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency (PDH) is an X-linked disorder generally caused by a mutation in the genes encoding PDH subunits. PDH deficiency is characterized by mental retardation, lactic acidosis, coma, and microcephaly. It is usually diagnosed in children more than in adults.

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