Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Glycoprotein and Glycolipid Degradation
Last Updated: July 13, 2026 Introduction to Krabbe Disease Krabbe (pronounced “crab A”) disease (also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy) is an autosomal recessive disorder that belongs to the family of disorders identified as lysosomal storage...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Glycoprotein and Glycolipid Degradation
Last Updated: July 13, 2026 Introduction to Farber Lipogranulomatosis Farber lipogranulomatosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease that belongs to the family of disorders identified as lysosomal storage disorders. This disorder is characterized by the...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Glycoprotein and Glycolipid Degradation
Last Updated: July 13, 2026 Introduction to the Niemann-Pick Diseases The Niemann-Pick (NP) diseases are a group of autosomal recessive disorders that belong to the family of disorders identified as lysosomal storage disorders. There are two distinct sub-families...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Glycoprotein and Glycolipid Degradation
Last Updated: July 13, 2026 Introduction to Gaucher Disease Gaucher disease (pronounced “go-shay”) belongs to the family of disorders identified as lysosomal storage disorders. The disease is named for the French physician, Philippe Gaucher, who first...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Glycoprotein and Glycolipid Degradation
Last Updated: July 13, 2026 Gangliosides Gangliosides are members of the glycosphingolipid family of glycolipids. Gangliosides are glycosphingolipids that are defined by the presence of N-acetylneuraminic acid (NANA; also known as sialic acid) in varying amounts. The...
