Hexosamine biosynthetic pathway mutations cause neuromuscular transmission defect.
Neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) are synapses that transmit impulses from motor neurons to skeletal muscle fibers leading to muscle contraction. Study of hereditary disorders of neuromuscular transmission, termed congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS), has helped elucidate fundamental processes influen...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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