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ARSA

arylsulfatase A

22q13.33
Also known as: ASA, MLD
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Gene Summary

RefSeq / NCBI

The protein encoded by this gene hydrolyzes cerebroside sulfate to cerebroside and sulfate. Defects in this gene lead to metachromatic leucodystrophy (MLD), a progressive demyelination disease which results in a variety of neurological symptoms and ultimately death. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010]

External Resources

WUSTL Neuromuscular
Washington University Disease Center
ClinGen
Clinical Genome Resource
G2P
Gene-to-Phenotype (EBI)
GeneReviews
NCBI Expert-Authored Reviews
NCBI Gene
National Center for Biotechnology Information
PubMed
Biomedical Literature
UniProt
Universal Protein Resource
DECIPHER
DatabasE of genomiC varIation and Phenotype in Humans

Gene data compiled from the Washington University Neuromuscular Disease Center, NCBI Gene, and OMIM. For clinical use, always refer to primary sources.