Lysosomal Storage Diseases 01

Topic: Adult

Created on Friday, February 16 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on .

 
        A) Pycnodysostosis
 
        B) MPS IIIC
 
        C) MPS IIIB
 
        D) A-Mannosidosis
 
        E) Krabbe disease
 

 

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This question was created on February 16, 2007 by jdmiles.
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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Pycnodysostosis

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Cathepsin K is an enzyme which is deficient in Pycnodysostosis. This deficiency is associated with a genetic defect at 1q21.  (See References)

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B) MPS IIIC

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Acetyl CoA:a-glucosaminide-N-acetyltransferase is an enzyme which is deficient in MPS IIIC (Sanfilippo disease type C)  (See References)

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C) MPS IIIB

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A-N-acetylglucosamindase is an enzyme which is deficient in MPS IIIB (Sanfilippo disease type B). This deficiency is associated with a genetic defect at 17q21.1.  (See References)

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D) a-Mannosidosis

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A-Mannosidase is an enzyme which is deficient in a-Mannosidosis. This deficiency is associated with a genetic defect at 19p13.2-q12.  (See References)

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E) Krabbe disease

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Galactocerebrosidase is an enzyme which is deficient in Krabbe disease. This deficiency is associated with a genetic defect at 14q31.  (See References)

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References:

1. Pastores, G.M., and Kolodny, E.H. (2004). Inborn errors of metabolism of the nervous system. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, 4th Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia. Pp. 1811-1832.

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Lysosomal Storage Diseases 01
Question ID: 02160701
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 02/16/2007
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