Tay-Sachs disease-causing mutations and
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Rachel Myerowitz
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Tay-Sachs disease is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting the central nervous system. The disorder results from mutations in the gene encoding the ~-subunit of ร-hexosaminidase A, a lysosomal enzyme composed of ~ and ร polypeptides. Seventy-eight mutations in the Hex A gene have been described