Lysosomal storage diseases Flashcards
Galactocerebrosidase deficiency, optic atrophy, myelin sheath involvement
Krabbe dz
Buildup of Galactocerebroside due to a deficiency in what enzyme?
Galactocerebrosidase (Krabbe dz)
Alpha-Galactosidase A deficiency, Renal failure, Angiokeratomas
Fabry dz
Buildup of Ceramide trihexoside is due to a deficiency in what enzyme?
Alpha-Galactosidase A (Fabry dz)
Alpha-L-Iduronidase deficiency, dwarfism, corneal clouding
Hurler syndrome
Buildup of Heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate due to an AR deficiency in what enzyme?
Alpha-L-Iduronidase (Hurler syndrome)
***Hunter syndrome is XLR
Buildup of Heparan sulfate, Dermatan sulfate due to an X linked Recessive mutation in which enzyme?
Iduronate sulfatase (Hunter syndrome)
Glucocerobrosidase deficiency, Macrophages with cytoplasmic fibrils, thrombocytopenia
Gaucher dz
Buildup of glucocerebroside due to deficiency in what enzyme?
Glucocerebrosidase (beta-glucosidase)
-Gaucher dz
Hexosaminidase A deficiency, Cherry red spot on macula, No hepatosplenomegaly
Tay-Sachs dz
Buildup of GM2 ganglioside due to deficiency in what enzyme?
Hexosaminidase A (Tay-Sachs dz)
Iduronate sulfatase deficiency, Aggressive behavior, no corneal clouding
Hunter syndrome (XLR)
Hunter syndrome results in the buildup of what substrates?
Heparan sulfate, Dermatan sulfate
Deficiency of Arylsulfatase A, progressive vision loss and dementia, similar to Krabbe
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Buildup of cerebroside sulfate in which dz?
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (Arylsulfatase A deficiency)