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  1. Down syndrome
    Condition summary
    Found: Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition that...
    Related chromosomes:    chromosome 21
  2. Trisomy
    Illustration
    Related term: ...of an extra chromosome in cells. Down syndrome is an example of a condition caused...
  3. chromosome 21
    Chromosome summary
    Found: Down syndrome is most often caused by trisomy...
  4. congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency
    Condition summary
    Found: ...People with this condition cannot break down the sugars sucrose and maltose. Sucrose...
    Related genes:    SI
  5. Alzheimer disease
    Condition summary
    Found: ...evidence indicates that people with Down syndrome have an increased risk of developing...
    Related genes:    APOE    APP    PSEN1    PSEN2
  6. SI: sucrase-isomaltase (alpha-glucosidase)
    Gene summary
    Found: ...tract, where it is involved in breaking down the sugars sucrose (a sugar found in fruits,...
  7. isovaleric acidemia
    Condition summary
    Found: ...plays an essential role in breaking down proteins from the diet. Specifically,...
    Related genes:    IVD
  8. HEXB: hexosaminidase B (beta polypeptide)
    Gene summary
    Found: ...or missing enzymes are unable to break down GM2 ganglioside and other molecules, which...
  9. 2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria
    Condition summary
    Found: ...dehydrogenase, which helps to break down a compound called D-2-hydroxyglutarate....
    Related genes:    D2HGDH    L2HGDH
  10. PSAP: prosaposin (variant Gaucher disease and variant metachromatic leukodystrophy)
    Gene summary
    Found: ...glucocerebrosidase enzyme cannot break down glucocerebroside effectively. As a result,...
  11. Sandhoff disease
    Condition summary
    Found: ...are structures in cells that break down toxic substances and act as recycling centers....
    Related genes:    HEXB
  12. FMO3: flavin containing monooxygenase 3
    Gene summary
    Found: ...(FMOs). These enzymes break down compounds that contain nitrogen, sulfur,...
  13. MANBA: mannosidase, beta A, lysosomal
    Gene summary
    Found: ...lysosomes, the enzyme helps break down complexes of sugar molecules (oligosaccharides)...
  14. ETFDH: electron-transferring-flavoprotein dehydrogenase
    Gene summary
    Found: ...(metabolic pathways) that break down fats and proteins. This enzyme deficiency...
  15. MAN2B1: mannosidase, alpha, class 2B, member 1
    Gene summary
    Found: ...lysosomes, the enzyme helps break down complexes of sugar molecules (oligosaccharides)...
  16. ETFA: electron-transfer-flavoprotein, alpha polypeptide (glutaric aciduria II)
    Gene summary
    Found: ...(metabolic pathways) that break down fats and proteins. This enzyme deficiency...
  17. ETFB: electron-transfer-flavoprotein, beta polypeptide
    Gene summary
    Found: ...(metabolic pathways) that break down fats and proteins. This enzyme deficiency...
  18. GAA: glucosidase, alpha; acid (Pompe disease, glycogen storage disease type II)
    Gene summary
    Found: ...use digestive enzymes that break down complex molecules into simpler ones that...
  19. ABHD5: abhydrolase domain containing 5
    Gene summary
    Found: ...ATGL enzyme plays a role in breaking down fats called triglycerides, which are the...
  20. AGA: aspartylglucosaminidase
    Gene summary
    Found: ...lysosomes, the enzyme helps break down complexes of sugar molecules (oligosaccharides)...
 
Published: January 23, 2009