Tissue alpha-L-fucosidase is an
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''FUCA1''
gene
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Alpha-Fucosidase is an
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...
that breaks down
fucose
Fucose is a hexose deoxy sugar with the chemical formula C6H12O5. It is found on ''N''-linked glycans on the mammalian, insect and plant cell surface. Fucose is the fundamental sub-unit of the seaweed polysaccharide fucoidan. The α(1→3) link ...
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HPRD
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Fucosidosis is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by defective
alpha-L-fucosidase
In enzymology, an alpha-L-fucosidase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
:an alpha-L-fucoside + H2O \rightleftharpoons L-fucose + an alcohol
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are alpha-L-fucoside and H2O, whereas its ...
with accumulation of fucose in the tissues. Different phenotypes include clinical features such as neurologic deterioration, growth retardation,
visceromegaly Organomegaly is the abnormal enlargement of organs. For example, cardiomegaly is enlargement of the heart. ''Visceromegaly'' is the enlargement of abdominal organs. Examples of visceromegaly are enlarged liver (hepatomegaly), spleen (splenomegaly
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, and seizures in a severe early form; coarse facial features, angiokeratoma corporis diffusum, spasticity and delayed psychomotor development in a longer surviving form; and an unusual spondylometaphyseoepiphyseal dysplasia in yet another form.
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Fucosidosis
Fucosidosis is a rare lysosomal storage disorder in which the FUCA1 gene experiences mutations that severely reduce or stop the activity of the alpha-L-fucosidase enzyme. The result is a buildup of complex sugars in parts of the body, which leads ...
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