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Much of our insight into the importance of specific enzymes governing sequential steps in purine metabolism has derived from the discovery of individuals with an inherited deficiency of one of these enzymes (see Chapter 11). This has been particularly important for understanding the mechanisms responsible for the regulation of purine biosynthesis and the turnover of endogenous purines in relation to uric acid production in Man (Fig. 4).
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Stone, T.W., Simmonds, H.A. (1991). Metabolism of endogenous purines. In: Purines: Basic and Clinical Aspects. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3911-3_2
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