Genomic organization of ATOX1, a human copper chaperone

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Copper is an essential trace element that plays a critical role in the survival of all living organisms. Menkes disease and occipital horn syndrome (OHS) are allelic disorders of copper transport caused by defects in a X-linked gene...

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Main Authors: Kaler Stephen G, Koeller David M, Liu Po-Ching
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-02-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/4/4