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HGPRT [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

An enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the phosphorylation of hypoxanthine or guanine to its corresponding nucleoside monophosphate, a salvage mechanism for recovery of preformed purines, especially in the central nervous system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Enzyme catalysant le transfert du radical phosphoribosyle du phosphoribosyl-pyrophosphate sur l'hypoxanthine ou sur la guanine, qu'il transforme respectivement en acide inosinique ou guanylique.

OBS

Cet enzyme joue un rôle important dans le métabolisme des bases puriques dans le foie en permettant la récupération de ces bases libérées lors de la dégradation des nucléotides et d'éviter leur transformation en acide urique.

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
CONT

When the fetus demonstrates a chromosomal defect such as trisomy, or a deficiency for an enzyme such as HGPRT [hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl-transferase] (causing Lesch-Nyhan syndrome) ..., the usual practice is to terminate pregnancy, that is, to induce abortion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
OBS

L'abréviation française est tirée de la base de données PASCAL.

Spanish

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