Therapeutic effect of N-carbamylglutamate in CPS1 deficiency
The detoxification of ammonia to urea requires a functional hepatic urea cycle, which consists of six enzymes and two mitochondrial membrane transporters. The initial step of the urea cycle is catalyzed by carbamyl phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS1). CPS1 deficiency (CPS1D) is a rare autosomal recessive...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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Series: | Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426920300689 |