| Literature DB >> 3317254 |
R Berger1, H Van Faassen, J W Taanman, H De Vries, E Agsteribbe.
Abstract
Type I hereditary tyrosinemia is characterized by the almost complete absence of fumarylacetoacetase in tissues and cells from patients. To investigate the nature of the enzyme deficiency, extracts of tissues (liver and kidney) and cells (lymphocytes and fibroblasts) were immunochemically screened for the presence of fumarylacetoacetase enzyme protein. The antibodies used were raised in rabbits against fumarylacetoacetase purified from beef liver. These antibodies cross-reacted strongly with the human enzyme. No cross-reacting material was found in extracts from liver (n = 4) and kidney (n = 1) from patients. Extracts from lymphocytes and cultured skin fibroblasts from patients were investigated as well. However, no cross-reacting material was found in extracts of these cells.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3317254 DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198710000-00005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Res ISSN: 0031-3998 Impact factor: 3.756