Alkaptonuria Pages on BioPortfolio:

BioPortfolio - Alkaptonuria
Alkaptonuria is a rare inherited genetic disorder of tyrosine metabolism. This is an autosomal recessive condition that is due to a defect in the enzyme ...
http://www.bioportfolio.com/indepth/Alkaptonuria.html...

BioPortfolio's Genetic Abnormality Conditions News Feed
Alkaptonuria · Alpha-1 Antitrypsin · Amino Acid Metabolism Inborn Errors · Amniocentesis Prenatal Testing · Anemia Diamond-Blackfan ...
http://www.bioportfolio.co.uk/news/genetic_ab.html...

BioPortfolio - Ochronosis - InDepth
Ochronosis, often called alkaptonuric ochronosis, is an autosomal recessive metabolic ... INTRODUCTION: Alkaptonuria (also known as ochronosis) is a ...
http://www.bioportfolio.com/indepth/Ochronosis.pdf...

BioPortfolio's Metabolic and Nutritional News Feed
Alkaptonuria · Amino Acid Metabolism Inborn Errors · Amyloidosis · Anorexia Eating Disorders · Antioxidants · Artificial Feeding Nutritional Support ...
http://www.bioportfolio.co.uk/news/metabolic.shtml...

BioPortfolio - Ochronosis
Ochronosis, often called alkaptonuric ochronosis, is an autosomal recessive ... BACKGROUND: Ochronosis is connective tissue manifestation of Alkaptonuria. ...
http://www.bioportfolio.com/indepth/Ochronosis.html...

BioPortfolio's Rare Diseases News Feed
Alkaptonuria · alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency · Alzheimer Disease · Amino Acid Metabolism Inborn Errors · Amnesia · Amyloidosis ...
http://www.bioportfolio.co.uk/news/rare.shtml...

BioPortfolio - Hip Joint - InDepth
BACKGROUND: Ochronosis is connective tissue manifestation of Alkaptonuria.... 12th January, 2010. Department of Orthopedic surgery, Sina hospital, ...
http://www.bioportfolio.com/indepth/Hip_Joint.pdf...

BioPortfolio - Bioportfolio - Gene GB - Disease List
... Alexander disease · alkaptonuria · Alkaptonuric ochronosis · alpha_1 antitrypsin deficiency · alpha_1 proteinase inhibitor · alpha_1 related
emphysema ...
http://www.bioportfolio.com/gene/disease_list.php...

Results from other life science and pharmaceutical sites:

Alkaptonuria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alkaptonuria (black urine disease or alcaptonuria) is a rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaptonuria...

Alkaptonuria - Genetics Home Reference
Alkaptonuria is an inherited condition that causes urine to turn black when exposed to air. Ochronosis, a buildup of dark pigment in connective tissues such
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http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=alkaptonuria...

Alkaptonuria: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
18 Dec 2009 ... Alkaptonuria is a rare condition in which a person's urine turns a dark brownish -black color when exposed to air. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001200.htm...

OMIM - ALKAPTONURIA
MIM #203500 · Text · Clinical Features · Clinical Management · Mapping · Molecular Genetics · Population Genetics · Animal Model ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/dispomim.cgi?id=203500...

Alkaptonuria - Overview
Alkaptonuria - Overview, Alkaptonuria is a rare condition in which a person...
http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001200.htm...

Alkaptonuria -- GeneReviews -- NCBI Bookshelf
2 Jul 2009 ... Alkaptonuria is caused by deficiency of homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase, an enzyme that converts homogentisic acid (HGA) to maleylacetoacetic ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part...

Open Directory - Health: Conditions and Diseases: Genetic ...
12 Jun 2009 ... The Alkaptonuria Society - An information and support network for those people diagnosed with Alkaptonuria. Includes discussions, articles ...
http://www.dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genetic_D...

Alkaptonuria
Alcaptonuria, AKU, alcaptonuric ochronosis, ankylosis, arthritis, black urine, dark diapers, dark urine, HGA, homogentisate, homogentisic acid, ...
http://www.naturalstandard.com/monographs/conditions/conditi...

Homozygosity mapping of the gene for alkaptonuria to chromosome 3q2.
Alkaptonuria, the first human disorder recognized by Garrod as an inborn error of metabolism, is a rare recessive condition that darkens urine and causes a ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8252048...

alkaptonuria / black urine disease | Learn Science at Scitable
A single-gene disorder identified by Archibald Garrod that is characterized by dark urine. Garrod first coined the term.
http://www.nature.com/scitable/definition/alkaptonuria-black...

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