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Glycosynthase mediated synthesis of psychosine.
Carbohydrate research - 29 Nov 2016
Goddard-Borger Ethan D, Tysoe Christina, Withers Stephen G
Abstract excerpt
Globoid cell leukodystrophy (GCL), or Krabbe disease, is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by a deficiency in galactosylceramidase (GALC), which hydrolyses galactosylceramide and galactosylsphingosine (psychosine). Early detection of GCL in newborns is essential for timely therapeutic intervention and could be achieved by testing infant blood samples with isotopically labeled lysosmal enzyme substrates...
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