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glucocerebrosidase |
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glucocerebrosidase /glu·co·cer·e·bro·si·dase/ (-ser″ĕ-bro-si´dās) glucosylceramidase. glucocerebrosidase Glucosylceramidase An enzyme that catalyzes cleavage of glucose from glucocerebrosides to form acylsphingosine, a cerabmide; its absence is linked to Gaucher's disease How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The company's lead program is the development of Glucocerebrosidase, as a proprietary enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of Gaucher Disease, a genetic metabolic disorder. The recent arrival on the market of a modified glucocerebrosidase (Ceredase) for Gaucher's Disease and last year's approval of PEG-adenosine deaminase for severe combined immunodeficiency disease illustrate the growing capabilities of the pharmaceutical industry to provide endogenous compounds that patients are lacking. In their report in the August AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, they also suggest that a previously identified mutation of the glucocerebrosidase gene may in fact lessen symptoms in patients with another Gaucher's mutation. |
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