Aspartylglucosamine
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Aspartylglucosamine is a derivative of aspartic acid
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Levels are elevated in aspartylglucosaminuria
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Aspartic acid
Aspartic acid is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HOOCCHCH2COOH. The carboxylate anion, salt, or ester of aspartic acid is known as aspartate. The L-isomer of aspartate is one of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids, i.e., the building blocks of proteins...
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Levels are elevated in aspartylglucosaminuria
Aspartylglucosaminuria
Aspartylglucosaminuria , also called aspartylglycosaminuria, is a rare, autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficient activity of the enzyme N-aspartyl-beta-glucosaminidase . This enzyme normally cleaves long sugar chains known as oligosaccharides in the lysosome...
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