Carbohydrate Metabolism, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Cellular Structure & Organization
Last Updated: November 6, 2025 Glycosaminoglycans The most abundant heteropolysaccharides in the body are the glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). The glycosaminoglycans are historically referred to as the mucopolysaccharides given that they were originally characterized in...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Mucopolysaccharide Metabolism
Last Updated: November 9, 2025 Introduction to Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis type VI; MPS VI) is an autosomal recessive disorder that belongs to the subfamily of lysosomal storage disorders that were historically identified as...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Mucopolysaccharide Metabolism
Last Updated: November 9, 2025 Introduction to the Morquio Syndromes The Morquio syndromes (mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA and type IVB; MPS IVA and MPS IVB) represent a group of related autosomal recessive disorders that belong to the sub family of lysosomal storage...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Mucopolysaccharide Metabolism
Last Updated: November 9, 2025 Introduction to the Sanfilippo Syndromes The Sanfilippo syndromes (mucopolysaccharidosis III; MPS III) are a group of autosomal recessive disorders that belong to the subfamily of lysosomal storage disorders that were historically...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Glycoprotein and Glycolipid Degradation
Last Updated: November 9, 2025 Introduction to I-Cell disease I-cell disease (also called mucolipidosis IIA, or mucolipidosis II alpha/beta: ML-IIα/β) is an autosomal recessive disorder that belongs to the family of disorders identified as lysosomal storage disorders....
