What is the relationship between the enzyme acid alpha-glucosidase and the disease Pompe?
A
Deficiency of acid alpha-glucosidase leads to increased glycogen storage in muscles
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B
Excess of acid alpha-glucosidase leads to decreased glycogen storage in muscles
C
Deficiency of acid alpha-glucosidase has no effect on glycogen storage in muscles
D
Excess of acid alpha-glucosidase leads to increased glycogen storage in liver
Explanation
Pompe disease, also known as glycogen storage disease type II, is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme acid alpha-glucosidase, leading to accumulation of glycogen in muscles.
Source
OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man)
Enzymes in Disease
Biochemistry
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Medium
MEDICAL
Confidence: high