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fumarate hydratase

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003360

An enzyme that helps cells in the body use oxygen and make energy. Mutations (changes) in the gene that makes fumarate hydratase may cause cells to lose the ability to use oxygen, which may increase the growth of some cells, including abnormal cells and cancer cells. Also called fumarase.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003360
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsfumarase
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "fumarate hydratase",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An enzyme that helps cells in the body use oxygen and make energy. Mutations (changes) in the gene that makes fumarate hydratase may cause cells to lose the ability to use oxygen, which may increase the growth of some cells, including abnormal cells and cancer cells. Also called fumarase.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fumarase"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fumarate-hydratase/"
}

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