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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 24, 2014
Summary Sentence:
Research in the Gaucher group provides evolutionary insights into why humans develop gout.
Full Summary:
Research in the Gaucher group provides evolutionary insights into why humans develop gout. By inferring and resurrecting ancient sequences for an enzyme called uricase, the group was able to determine when and why the enzyme stop functioning in apes (including humans) while remaining functional in most other mammals. See the following link for an insightful article written by National Geographic: http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/02/17/a-resurrected-cretaceous-answer-to-the-disease-of-kings/
Eric Gaucher