Galactocerebrosidase (GALC) is a lysosomal b-galactosidase responsible for the hydrolysis of the galactosyl moiety from several galactolipids, including galactosylceramide and psychosine. The deficiency of this enzyme results in the autosomal recessive disorder called Krabbe disease. It is also call
The emotional effects of genetic diseases: Implications for clinical genetics
β Scribed by Marion McAllister; Linda Davies; Katherine Payne; Stuart Nicholls; Dian Donnai; Rhona MacLeod
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Volume
- 143A
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1552-4825
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