NAGLU

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An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox N-acetylglucosaminidase, alpha is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NAGLU gene.[1]

Function

This gene encodes an enzyme that degrades heparan sulfate by hydrolysis of terminal N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminides.

Clinical significance

Defects in this gene are the cause of mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB (MPS-IIIB), also known as Sanfilippo syndrome B. This disease is characterized by the lysosomal accumulation and urinary excretion of heparan sulfate.[1]

References

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 "Entrez Gene: N-acetylglucosaminidase, alpha".

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.