ASSIGNMENT OF THE ASPARTYLGLUCOSAMINIDASE GENE (AGA) TO 4Q33-]Q35 BASED ON DECREASED ACTIVITY IN A GIRL WITH A 46,XX,DEL(4)(Q33) KARYOTYPE

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作者
ENGELEN, J
HAMERS, A
SCHRANDERSTUMPEL, C
MULDER, H
POORTHUIS, B
机构
[1] JANS GASTHUIS,DEPT PEDIAT,WEERT,NETHERLANDS
[2] LEIDEN UNIV,DEPT PEDIAT,2300 RA LEIDEN,NETHERLANDS
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CYTOGENETICS AND CELL GENETICS | 1992年 / 60卷 / 3-4期
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10.1159/000133338
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Aspartylglucosaminuria (AGU) is a recessive autosomally inherited lysosomal storage disorder due to deficiency of the enzyme aspartylglucosaminidase (AGA). The structural gene for this human enzyme (AGA) has been assigned to the region 4q21-->qter. We determined the AGA activity in cultured fibroblasts of a girl with a 46,XX,del(4)(q33) karyotype. The results indicate that the girl is a hemizygote for AGA, permitting the assignment of human AGA to the region 4q33-->qter.
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