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Can you tell me inborn error of metabolism in detail?
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Broad category: The body has thousands of biochemical reactions that manage the conversion of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and enzymes.Each reaction is part of the sequence of life.Missing reactions can lead to storage of material at the bottleneck reaction point.Reactions require specific co-factors and or enzymes, and an error in the genetic details on how to make the enzyme can lead to disease.
Answered 5/12/2014
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