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Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase
The enzyme encoded in the HGD gene. Mutation of HGD causes the genetic disease alkaptonuria. Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase is also called homogentisate oxidase
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- Rhinitis Acute Inflammation of the nose that occurs for only a few days. Typically this is caused by a virus ('a cold'); if…
- Metapneumovirus, human See: Human metapneumovirus
- Cephal- Prefix indicating the head
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