Sphingomyelinase deficiency is characteristic of?: (A) Fabry's disease, (B) Krabbe's disease, (C) Tay Sachs disease, (D) Niemann Pick disease
Answer is D. Ans. D. Niemann Pick diseaseSphingomyelinase deficiency is seen in Niemann Pick disease. The enzymes deficient in the other disease are:a. Fabry disease - alpha galactosidaseb. Krabbe's disease - beta galactosidasec. Tay Sachs disease - Hexosaminidase A