NAGA (gene)
Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the NAGA gene.[1]
NAGA encodes the lysosomal enzyme alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase, which cleaves alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminyl moieties from glycoconjugates. Mutations in NAGA have been identified as the cause of Schindler disease types I and II (type II also known as Kanzaki disease).[1]
References
Further reading
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