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Elucidation of the genomic structure of the first human electrogenic urate transporting protein will facilitate investigation of its pathogenetic relevance in primary hyperuricemia. Seven missense mutations in 6 exons of galectin-9 gene have been identified so far Their functional consequences remain to be established.
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Graessler, J. et al. (2002). Genomic Structure of Galectin-9 Gene. In: Zoref-Shani, E., Sperling, O. (eds) Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism in Man X. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 486. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46843-3_37
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