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The Medical Biochemistry Page, created and moderated by Michael W. King, PhD, has been a continuously updated and expanding, free educational resource on the internet since 1996. The goal of the site is to provide extensive, detailed, and accurate information on a range of topics centered on the foundation of Medical Biochemistry. In addition to content that would be found in most Medical Biochemistry textbooks, The Medical Biochemistry Page contains integrated content related to physiology and pharmacology.

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Last Updated: March 25, 2026 Introduction to NAGS Deficiency N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency (NAGSD) is most commonly the result of the inheritance of mutations in the NAGS gene which encodes N-acetylglutamate synthase. NAGSD manifests in two forms identified as...

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Gout: Hyperuricemia

Last Updated March 4, 2026 Introduction to Gout Gout is a disorder that is related to excess production and deposition of uric acid crystals. Uric acid is the byproduct of purine nucleotide catabolism. The root cause of gout is hyperuricemia and it is...

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