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. 2018 Sep 19;4(5):e269.
doi: 10.1212/NXG.0000000000000269. eCollection 2018 Oct.

Deoxyguanosine kinase mutation producing juvenile-onset mitochondrial myopathy

F N U Komal  1 , Paolo M Moretti  1 , Aziz I Shaibani  1
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Deoxyguanosine kinase mutation producing juvenile-onset mitochondrial myopathy

F N U Komal et al. Neurol Genet. .
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Figure. COX:succinate dehydrogenase (SHD) stain and deoxyguanosine kinase (DGUOK) primary sequence
(A) Muscle biopsy showing many cytochrome oxidase–negative/SHD-positive (blue stained) fibers (×100 magnification). (B) Primary sequence of DGUOK showing the position of asparagine (N) in different species including humans (Hs), mouse (Mm), zebrafish (Dr), and Drosophila (Dm).
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