title: Red cell enzyme polymorphisms in the greek populations.
abstract: The frequency of variant forms of 6 red cell enzymes, adenylate kinase, adenosine deaminase, phosphoglucomutase, acid phosphatase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase and glutathione reductase, were determined in 9 Greek populations. The frequencies of the variants in these populations were similar to those previously reported in most other European populations. However, several differences, particularly in the 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, phosphoglucomutase and acid phosphatase alleles, were found in a comparison of Greeks and Bulgarians, in accordance with their separate ethnic origins. The Macedonians resembled the other Greeks and differed from the Bulgarians.
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000241:Adenosine; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D000619:Aminohydrolases / Q000097:blood; D002031:Bulgaria; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D005980:Glutathione Reductase / Q000097:blood; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008521:Mediterranean Islands; D010641:Phenotype; D010733:Phosphoglucomutase / Q000097:blood; D010734:Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D010770:Phosphotransferases / Q000097:blood; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D010734:Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase; D005980:Glutathione Reductase; D010770:Phosphotransferases; D000135:Acid Phosphatase; D000619:Aminohydrolases; D010733:Phosphoglucomutase; D000241:Adenosine