71.2
99.8
87.7
87.3
83.2
65.2
53.4
11
0.2
71.2
99.8
87.7
87.3
83.2
65.2
53.4
11
0.2
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Gene…Ethics
Emily has been depressed for months now. Her doctor has prescribed medication, but it is not helping her. So he has suggested she does a DNA test. Why? To find a treatment more adapted to her body.
molecular degradation
CYP2E1: This gene plays an important role in alcohol degradation and the detoxication of substances such as paracetamol.
External links
Prolune - article: In vino veritas
hibernation
PNLIP: This gene codes for a protein which is involved in the digestion of fats, and plays an important role in animals that hibernate.
External links
Prolune – snapshot: Pancreatic lipase
noonan
SHOC2: This gene is associated with Noonan syndrome, whose symptoms are developmental delays and hair loss.
External links
Protein Spotlight: The matchmaker
Internal links
Bioinformatics expert: Noonan syndrome in the OMIM database
little holes
PRF1: This genes codes for perforin, a protein which is able to make holes in cell membranes, thus playing an important role in the destruction of defective cells.
External links
Protein Spotlight: Our hollow architecture
defence
DCLRE1C: This gene codes for the artemis protein which is involved in antibody production.
spotless cells
PITRM1: This gene codes for a protein involved in cleaning cells.
External links
Prolune – snapshot: Presequence protein
