Scientists discover gene mutation responsible for hereditary neuroendocrine tumor
Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 13:42
in Biology & Nature
SALT LAKE CITY -- University of Utah researchers and their colleagues have identified the gene that is mutated in a hereditary form of a rare neuroendocrine tumor called paraganglioma (PGL). The gene, called hSDH5, is required for activation of an enzyme complex that plays a critical role in the chemical reactions that take place within cells to convert biochemical energy into usable energy.