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Genetic Disorders Affecting Amino Acid Catabolism
Genetic Disorders Affecting Amino Acid Catabolism
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Biochemistry
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10/23/2013

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Medical Condition: Albinism
Definition
Defective Enzyme: Tyrosine 3-monoxygenase (tyrosinase)

Defective Process: Melanin synthesis from tyrosine
Term
Medical Condition: Alkaptonuria
Definition
Defective Enzyme: Homogentisate 1,2 - dioxygenase

Defective Process: Tyrosine degradation
Term
Medical Condition: Argininemia
Definition
Defective Enzyme: Arginase

Defective Process: Urea synthesis
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Medical Condition: Argininosuccinic Acidemia
Definition
Defective enzyme: arginosuccinase

Defective Process:Urea synthesis
Term
Medical condition: Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 Deficiency
Definition
Defective enzyme: Carbamoyl phosphate Synthetase 1

Defective process: Urea synthesis
Term
Medical Condition: Homocystinuria
Definition
Defective enzyme: cystathionine beta-synthase

Defective process: Methionine degradation
Term
Medical Condition: Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Definition
Defective enzyme: branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase complex

Defective process: isoleucine, leucine, and valine degradation
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Medical Condition: Methylmalonic Acidemia
Definition
Defective enzyme: methylmalonyl-coA mutase

Defective process: conversion of propinyl-coA to succinyl-coA
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Medical Condition: Phenylketonuria
Definition
Defective enzyme: phenylalanine Hydroxylase

Defective process: conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine
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