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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2014

Patients with erythropoietic porphyria (Gunther's disease ) have teeth that fluoresce red on exposure to ultraviolet light; photosensitive skin; red urine. This disease is associated with the lack of the following enzyme:

Answer options

  1. Uroporphyrinogen-III cosynthase
  2. Uroporphyrinogen-I synthase
  3. Ferrochelatase
  4. Delta-aminolevulinate synthase
  5. Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase
Correct answer

Uroporphyrinogen-III cosynthase

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