Identification of three novel 6-pyruvoyl
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Tze-Tze Liu; Yu-Hsin Chang; Szu-Hui Chiang; Yan-Ling Yang; Wei-Min Yu; Kwang-Jen
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The enzyme 6-Pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase (PTS) deficiency is the major cause of BH 4 -deficient HPA. The frequency of BH 4 -deficient HPA was estimated to be around 30% among Chinese HPA population in Taiwan, which is much higher than that in Caucasian population (1.5-2% of HPA). Approximatel