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Back to category: Science Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Tay sach Tay-Sachs Disease is a genetic order that causes the central nervous system to “self-destruct”, and ends up in early death. Its origins go back to the Ashkenazi Jewish origin. 1Out of every 30 Jewish families are effected by the fatal disease. Tay-Sachs is caused by the absence of the enzyme known as hexosaminidase A or Hex-A. With out this enzyme, a fatty substance called ganglioside, gathers abnormally in the nerve cells of the brain, which results in ... Posted by: Kelly G Hess Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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