Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) is a common enzyme that, because of similarities to certain bacterial proteins, can provoke an autoimmune reaction against beta cells of the pancreas progressing to type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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Reference: Oxford Concise Colour Medical Dictionary (7th Edition, Kindle Edition) Oxford University Press 2020 ISBN-13: 978-0198836629, p1553
