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The Uncovered Function of the Drosophila GBA1a-Encoded Protein.
Cells - 12 Mar 2021
Cabasso Or, Paul Sumit, Maor Gali, Pasmanik-Chor Metsada, Kallemeijn Wouter, Aerts Johannes, Horowitz Mia
Abstract excerpt
Human GBA1 encodes lysosomal acid β-glucocerebrosidase (GCase), which hydrolyzes cleavage of the beta-glucosidic linkage of glucosylceramide (GlcCer). Mutations in this gene lead to reduced GCase activity, accumulation of glucosylceramide and glucosylsphingosine, and development of Gaucher disease (GD). Drosophila melanogaster has two GBA1 orthologs. Thus far, GBA1b was documented as a bone fide GCase-encoding...
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