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SUBMITTER: Benincore-Florez E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8913312 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Benincore-Flórez Eliana E El-Azaz Jorge J Solarte Gabriela Alejandra GA Rodríguez Alexander A Reyes Luis H LH Alméciga-Díaz Carlos Javier CJ Cardona-Ramírez Carolina C
Heliyon 20220301 3
Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), also known as Hunter syndrome, is a rare X-linked recessive disease caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS), which activates intracellular accumulation of nonmetabolized glycosaminoglycans such as heparan sulfate and dermatan sulfate. This accumulation causes severe damage to several tissues, principally the central nervous system. Previously, we identified 187 IDS-protein interactions in the mouse brain. To validate a su ...[more]