Quantification of galactosylsphingosine in the twitcher mouse using electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry
Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease) is an autosomal recessive inherited neurodegenerative disorder caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme β-galactosylceramidase. The pathogenesis of the disorder has been proposed to arise from the accumulation of the cytotoxic metabolite galactosy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2001-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752031539X |