Disorders Of Membrane Lipids Flashcards
1
Q
Membrane lipids are usually acted upon by ___ enzymes
A
Hydrolytic
2
Q
___ is the ability of an enzyme to lose its function
A
Enzymopathy
3
Q
The key enzyme that is defective in Niemann pick disease is ?
A
SPHINGOMYELINASE
4
Q
In Tay sach’s disease, the accumulating substance in tissues is ?
A
GANGLIOSIDE GM2
5
Q
The key enzyme that is defective in general gangliosidosis is
A
Beta galactosidase
6
Q
Tay sach’s disease is caused by defect of what enzyme ?
A
Hexosaminidase A
7
Q
The accumulating substance that causes Niemann pick disease is
A
Sphingomyelins
