Ribitol 5-Phosphate (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Ribitol 5-Phosphate

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A rare sugar unit called ribitol 5-phosphate was found within the sugar molecules on the surface of muscle cells. Three genes linked to muscular dystrophy (ISPD, fukutin, and FKRP) are the enzymes used to create the ribitol 5-phosphate sugar molecule. If any of them contain mutations, this affects the creation of the sugar molecule and leads to muscular dystrophy.

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Kobe University

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