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Bioinformatics classification of mutations in patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA
5 Aug 2019
Abstract excerpt
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIA, also known as Sanfilippo syndrome type A, is a severe, progressive disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). MPS IIIA is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and is caused by a deficiency in the lysosomal enzyme sulfamidase, which is required for the degradation of heparan sulfate. The sulfamidase is produced by the N-sulphoglucosamine sulphohydrolase (SGSH)...
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