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Genetic disease and the human alpha-glucosidase gene
  
 
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Possible Audiences:

People with Pompe disease  

 
 


Brief Overview:

Pompe disease (type II glycogen storage disease) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a deficiency of lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) leading to the accumulation of glycogen in the lysosomes primarily in cardiac and skeletal muscle.  

 
 
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Resources and References:

Replacing acid alpha-glucosidase in Pompe disease: recombinant and transgenic enzymes are equipotent, but neither completely clears glycogen from type II muscle fibers. PMID: 15585405 Glucosidase, alpha; acid [Homo sapiens] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/26251857?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Sequence.Sequence_ResultsPanel.Sequence_RVDocSum  

 
 
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