Natural history study of glycan accumulation in large animal models of GM2 gangliosidoses.

β-hexosaminidase is an enzyme responsible for the degradation of gangliosides, glycans, and other glycoconjugates containing β-linked hexosamines that enter the lysosome. GM2 gangliosidoses, such as Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff, are lysosomal storage disorders characterized by β-hexosaminidase deficiency...

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Main Authors: Catlyn Cavender, Linley Mangini, Jeremy L Van Vleet, Carley Corado, Emma McCullagh, Heather L Gray-Edwards, Douglas R Martin, Brett E Crawford, Roger Lawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243006