Enzyme deficient is Tay-Sach disease -: (A) Hexosaminidase-A, (B) Sphingomyelinase, (C) Ceramidase, (D) a-galactosidase
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Hexosaminidase -A DiseaseEnzyme deficiencyLipid accumulatedTay-sach diseaseHexosaminidase AGM2 gangliosideSandoff diseaseHexosaminidase BGM2 gangliosideNiemann-Pick diseaseSphingomyelinaseSphingomyelineFarber's diseaseCeramidaseAcyl-sphingosine (ceramide)Fabry's diseasea-galactosidaseGlobotrisylceramideKrabbe's diseaseb-galactosidase (Galactosylceramidase)GalactosylceramideGaucher's diseaseb-glucosidase (glucocerebrosidase)GlucosylceramideMetachromatic leukodystrophyArylsulfatase A3-Sulfogalactosylceramide