The substitution of one nucleotide for another nucleotide amino acid on a gene.

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means less than normal (i.e. hypotonic means less than normal muscle tone)

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Refers to urine: (i.e. aminoaciduria means amino acids in the urine)

Adenosine diphosphate; the low energy product produced when ATP releases energy to the cell.

Progressive Infantile Poliodystrophy. Cases of Alper disease may be caused by disorders of oxidative phosphorylation, including mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes.

Un-coordination; Inability to coordinate the muscles in voluntary movement.

A series of metabolic reactions necessary for burning fatty acids (fats). * Back to Top *

(beta-hydroxy-gamma-N-trimiethylamino-butyrate). Responsible for the transport of long chain fatty acids into mitochondria.