Effect of Amino Acid Imbalance on Polyribosome Profiles and Protein Synthesis in Fetal Cerebral Cortex
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Numerous “inborn errors” of amino acid metabolism have been described (15,22). Most of these are associated with clinical disease of varying severity. For example, while maple syrup urine disease is usually rapidly fatal (14) phenylketonuria is competible with relative longevity (10). In most instances, the inherited metabolic block in the amino acid(s) involved has been well defined. However, the pathogensis of the various clinical syndromes is less well delineated.
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Amino Acid Metabolism Fetal Brain Amino Acid Concentration Maternal Plasma Maple Syrup Urine Disease
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