About The Medical Condition Pyruvate Carboxylase
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Pyruvate Carboxylase
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Pyruvate Carboxylase?
A biotin-dependent enzyme belonging to the ligase family that catalyzes the addition of CARBON DIOXIDE to pyruvate. It is occurs in both plants and animals. Deficiency of this enzyme causes severe psychomotor retardation and ACIDOSIS, LACTIC in infants. EC 6.4.1.1.
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