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Mutational analysis of 105 mucopolysaccharidosis type VI patients.
Human mutation - 1 Sept 2007
Karageorgos Litsa, Brooks Doug A, Pollard Anthony, Melville Elizabeth L, Hein Leanne K, Clements Peter R, Ketteridge David, Swiedler Stuart J, Beck Michael, Giugliani Roberto, Harmatz Paul, Wraith James E, Guffon Nathalie, Leão Teles Elisa, Sá Miranda M Clara, Hopwood John J
Abstract excerpt
Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI; Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase (arylsulfatase B, ARSB) gene. ARSB is a lysosomal enzyme involved in the degradation of the glycosaminoglycans (GAG) dermatan and chondroitin sulfate. ARSB mutations reduce enzyme function and GAG degradation, causing lysosomal storage and urinary excretion...
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