Molecular basis of Canavan's disease: from human to mouse.

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Canavan's disease is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by aspartoacylase deficiency. The deficiency of aspartoacylase leads to increased concentration of N-acetylaspartic acid in brain and body fluids. The failure to hydrolyze N-acetylaspartic acid causes disruption of myelin, resulting in spongy degeneration of the white matter of the brain. The clinical features of the disease are hypotonia in early life,...

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