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Manuel T Velasquez1, Ali Ramezani1, Dominic S Raj1
1Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Abstract:
Protein carbamylation may result from chronic exposure to elevated levels of urea in patients with chronic kidney disease. Carbamylation could cause conformational changes in proteins resulting in alterations in binding sites and disturbances in cellular functions. Elevated levels of carbamylated protein have been shown to be associated with increased risk of death from cardiac causes in patients with end-stage renal disease. The precise mechanism by which carbamylated proteins mediate toxicity in uremia needs further investigation.
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