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    Science. 1992 Feb 28;255(5048):1132-4.

    A human gene responsible for Zellweger syndrome that affects peroxisome assembly.

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    Department of Pediatrics, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.

    Abstract

    The primary defect arising from Zellweger syndrome appears to be linked to impaired assembly of peroxisomes. A human complementary DNA has been cloned that complements the disease's symptoms (including defective peroxisome assembly) in fibroblasts from a patient with Zellweger syndrome. The cause of the syndrome in this patient was a point mutation that resulted in the premature termination of peroxisome assembly factor-1. The homozygous patient apparently inherited the mutation from her parents, each of whom was heterozygous for that mutation.

    PMID:
    1546315
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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