Lysosomes
Tay-Sachs disease is a human genetic disorder which results in the accumulation of cells due to the clogging caused by undigested lipids. The organelle involved in this disease is the lysosome.
Lysosomes
In Pompe's disease, the defect lies in the lysosomal enzyme alpha-glucosidase, which leads to the accumulation of glycogen in lysosomes. In Tay-Sachs disease, the defect is in the enzyme hexosaminidase A, which leads to the accumulation of GM2 gangliosides in lysosomes.
Lysosomes are the organelles that become defective in these diseases.
The lysosome must be involved in Tay-Sachs disease. Lysosomes are responsible for breaking down cellular waste, including lipids. In Tay-Sachs disease, a deficiency in the enzyme beta-hexosaminidase A leads to the accumulation of lipids in cells, particularly in the lysosomes.
It was named after doctors Warren Tay and Bernard Sachs.
what effect does Tay-sachs disease have on the body?
Tay-Sachs disease is a human genetic disorder.
A person with tay sachs can live a healthy life but still battles the many limitations of Tay sachs disease. Depending on the type of tay sachs, Classic, Juvenile onset, and Late Onset depends how healthy a life a person with tay sachs disease.
There are a couple ways Tay-Sachs can be prevented; 1) determine if both you and your mate carry the Tay-Sachs gene 2) perform a prenatal diagnosis to determine if the fetus carries the Tay-Sachs gene Hope this helped!
There is no evidence that shows that tay-sachs is a sex-linked trait.
There is no evidence that shows that tay-sachs is a sex-linked trait.