Pompe Disease: New Developments in an Old Lysosomal Storage Disorder

Pompe disease, also known as glycogen storage disease type II, is caused by the lack or deficiency of a single enzyme, lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase, leading to severe cardiac and skeletal muscle myopathy due to progressive accumulation of glycogen. The discovery that acid alpha-glucosidase resid...

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Main Authors: Naresh K. Meena, Nina Raben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/9/1339