Genomic insertion of ancestral uricase into human liver cells to determine metabolic consequences of pseudogenization

Abstract The biological role of urate (uric acid) during primate evolution has been unclear ever since it was discovered over 100 years ago that humans have unusually high levels of the small molecule compared to most other mammals. Humans (including all apes) are uncharacteristically susceptible to...

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Main Authors: Lais de Lima Balico, Eric A. Gaucher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10551-8
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