AGAT, GAMT and SLC6A8 distribution in the central nervous system, in relation to creatine deficiency syndromes: A review

Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 230-239

  Braissant, O ^a   Henry, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; CREATINE; CREATINE TRANSPORTER; GLYCINE AMIDINOTRANSFERASE; GUANIDINOACETATE METHYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID DEFICIENCY; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ASTROCYTE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN METABOLISM; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CREATINE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

AMIDINOTRANSFERASES; AMINO ACID METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CREATINE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GLYCINE; GUANIDINOACETATE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PHENOTYPE; PROGNOSIS; SPEECH DISORDERS;

EID: 43149113670     PISSN: 01418955     EISSN: 15732665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10545-008-0826-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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