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Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a fatal condition caused by a deficiency of the enzyme hexosaminidase A (Hex-A).
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∙ 13y agoThe gene that is defective in Fabry's disease causes a deficiency of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase A.
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Gaucher disease is caused by a deficiency in what enzyme?
The genetic defect causes a deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase that is responsible for breaking down a certain type of fat and releasing it from fat cells.
What causes Wolman's disease?
Wolman's disease is caused by a genetic defect (with a recessive pattern of inheritance) that results in deficiency of an enzyme that breaks down cholesterol.
Is obesity a deficiency disease?
No obesity causes deficiency disease x
What enzyme is absent or defective in tay sach's disease?
Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a fatal condition caused by a deficiency of the enzyme hexosaminidase A (Hex-A).
What is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme Beta hexosaminidase A?
Tay-Sachs disease
What is Krabbe's disease caused by?
Krabbe's disease is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme galactoside beta-galactosidase.
Doña Felisa is an elderly lady who has a deficiency of the hormone insulin which causes the deficiency disease?
A deficiency of insulin causes diabetes mellitus.
The Fugate family of Kentucky intermarried and passed on the recessive gene behind a disease called methemoglobinemia which causes an enzyme deficiency that results in cyanosis As a result the Fuga?
Bluish
What is secondary enzyme deficiency caused from?
Secondary deficiencies are caused by a disease or disorder of the intestinal tract, and disappear when the disease is treated.
How is Sandhoff disease different from Tay-Sachs?
In Tay-Sachs disease, a mutation that affects the alpha subunit of the enzyme causes a deficiency in HexA. Sandhoff disease is caused by mutations that affect the beta subunit, rendering both the HexA and HexB enzymes deficient.
Why is it advised to have iodine in your diet?
A deficiency of iodine causes the disease goiter.
What is the cause of Refsum's disease?
Refsum's disease is caused by a deficiency of phytanic acid hydroxylase, an enzyme that breaks down a fatty acid called phytanic acid.
