Short Communication — SSIEM Award
Phytanic acid oxidation in man: identification of a new enzyme catalysing the formation of 2-ketophytanic acid from 2-hydroxyphytanic acid and its deficiency in the Zellweger syndrome
R. J. A. Wanders,
R. J. A. Wanders
Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Chemistry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author C. W. T. van Roermund,
C. W. T. van Roermund
Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Chemistry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author D. S. M. Schor,
D. S. M. Schor
Department of Pediatrics, Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author H. J. ten Brink,
H. J. ten Brink
Department of Pediatrics, Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author C. Jakobs,
C. Jakobs
Department of Pediatrics, Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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R. J. A. Wanders,
R. J. A. Wanders
Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Chemistry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author C. W. T. van Roermund,
C. W. T. van Roermund
Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Chemistry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author D. S. M. Schor,
D. S. M. Schor
Department of Pediatrics, Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author H. J. ten Brink,
H. J. ten Brink
Department of Pediatrics, Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author C. Jakobs,
C. Jakobs
Department of Pediatrics, Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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First published: 01 March 1995
Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, University Hospital Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands
No abstract is available for this article.
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