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Carboxyl-terminal truncations alter the activity of the human α-galactosidase A.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Meghdari Mariam, Gao Nicholas, Abdullahi Abass, Stokes Erin, Calhoun David H
Abstract excerpt
Fabry disease is an X-linked inborn error of glycolipid metabolism caused by deficiency of the human lysosomal enzyme, α-galactosidase A (αGal), leading to strokes, myocardial infarctions, and terminal renal failure, often leading to death in the fourth or fifth decade of life. The enzyme is responsible for the hydrolysis of terminal α-galactoside linkages in various glycolipids. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT)...
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