Publication Date:
2017-05-02
Description:
ACOX2 (acyl-CoA oxidase 2) is a peroxisomal enzyme that plays a key role in the metabolism of bile acid intermediates and the oxidation of branched-chain fatty acids. A recent PNAS paper by Vilarinho et al. (1) on ACOX2 deficiency in an 8-y-old male with elevated transaminase levels identifies a homozygous...
Keywords:
Letters
Print ISSN:
0027-8424
Electronic ISSN:
1091-6490
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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