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  1. Down syndrome condition summary
    Found: Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition...
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  2. Trisomy illustration
    Related term: ...an extra chromosome in cells. Down syndrome is an example of a condition...
  3. chromosome 21 summary
    Found: Down syndrome is most often caused by...
  4. congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency condition summary
    Found: ...this condition cannot break down the sugars sucrose and maltose....
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  5. HAL gene summary
    Official name: histidine ammonia-lyase
    Found: ...histidase. Histidase breaks down the amino acid histidine, a building...
  6. Alzheimer disease condition summary
    Found: ...indicates that people with Down syndrome have an increased risk...
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  7. AASS gene summary
    Official name: aminoadipate-semialdehyde synthase
    Found: ...in an inability to break down lysine. Lysine that is not broken...
  8. SI gene summary
    Official name: sucrase-isomaltase (alpha-glucosidase)
    Found: ...it is involved in breaking down the sugars sucrose (a sugar found...
  9. isovaleric acidemia condition summary
    Found: ...an essential role in breaking down proteins from the diet. Specifically,...
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  10. HEXB gene summary
    Official name: hexosaminidase B (beta polypeptide)
    Found: ...enzymes are unable to break down GM2 ganglioside and other molecules,...
  11. 2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria condition summary
    Found: ...which helps to break down a compound called D-2-hydroxyglutarate....
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  12. PSAP gene summary
    Official name: prosaposin
    Found: ...enzyme cannot break down glucocerebroside effectively. As...
  13. Sandhoff disease condition summary
    Found: ...structures in cells that break down toxic substances and act as recycling...
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  14. FMO3 gene summary
    Official name: flavin containing monooxygenase 3
    Found: ...(FMOs). These enzymes break down compounds that contain nitrogen,...
  15. MANBA gene summary
    Official name: mannosidase, beta A, lysosomal
    Found: ...the enzyme helps break down complexes of sugar molecules (oligosaccharides)...
  16. ETFDH gene summary
    Official name: electron-transferring-flavoprotein dehydrogenase
    Found: ...(metabolic pathways) that break down fats and proteins. This enzyme...
  17. MAN2B1 gene summary
    Official name: mannosidase, alpha, class 2B, member 1
    Found: ...the enzyme helps break down complexes of sugar molecules (oligosaccharides)...
  18. ETFB gene summary
    Official name: electron-transfer-flavoprotein, beta polypeptide
    Found: ...(metabolic pathways) that break down fats and proteins. This enzyme...
  19. ETFA gene summary
    Official name: electron-transfer-flavoprotein, alpha polypeptide
    Found: ...(metabolic pathways) that break down fats and proteins. This enzyme...
  20. GAA gene summary
    Official name: glucosidase, alpha; acid
    Found: ...digestive enzymes that break down complex molecules into simpler...
 
Published: November 20, 2009