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The molecular basis of Sanfilippo syndrome type B.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 11 Jun 1996
Zhao H G, Li H H, Bach G, Schmidtchen A, Neufeld E F
Abstract excerpt
The Sanfilippo syndrome type B is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase; it is characterized by profound mental deterioration in childhood and death in the second decade. For understanding the molecular genetics of the disease and for future development of DNA-based therapy, we have cloned the cDNA and gene encoding alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase. Cloning started with...
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