Canavan disease

Summary
Synonym
  • ACY2 DEFICIENCY
  • AMINOACYLASE 2 DEFICIENCY
  • ASP DEFICIENCY
  • ASPA DEFICIENCY
  • ASPARTOACYLASE DEFICIENCY
  • CANAVAN-VAN BOGAERT-BERTRAND DISEASE
  • Spongy degeneration of central nervous system
Definition
A leukodystrophy characterized by onset in early infancy, atonia of neck muscles, hypotonia, hyperextension of legs and flexion of arms, blindness, severe mental defect, megalocephaly, and death by 18 months on the average that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in ASPA gene encoding aspartoacylase on chromosome 17p13.
Super Class
autosomal recessive disease leukodystrophy
External Links
Disease Ontology
DOID:3613
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
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MGI genotype (from TogoID)
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Related Genes
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
2629 GBA1 glucosylceramidase beta 1
Related Glycoprotein
Displaying 1 entry
UniProt ID Protein Name Source
P04062 Lysosomal acid glucosylceramidase

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