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ENZYME LIMITANT VITESSE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Endocrine System and Metabolism
DEF

[A] key enzyme of which the activity determines the overall rate of a metabolic pathway.

CONT

Rate-limiting enzymes (RLEs) are innate slow points in metabolic pathways, and many function in bio-processes related to nutrient sensing. Many RLEs carry causal mutations relevant to inherited metabolic disorders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
DEF

Enzyme clé dont l'activité détermine la vitesse de l'ensemble d'une voie métabolique.

Spanish

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