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NAGLU N-acetyl-alpha-glucosaminidase

Gene ID: 4669, updated on 17-Jun-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: NAG; CMT2V; MPS3B; UFHSD; MPS-IIIB

Summary

This gene encodes an enzyme that degrades heparan sulfate by hydrolysis of terminal N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminides. Defects in this gene are the cause of mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB (MPS-IIIB), also known as Sanfilippo syndrome B. This disease is characterized by the lysosomal accumulation and urinary excretion of heparan sulfate. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
17q21.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (42536241..42544449)
Total number of exons:
7

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