5 results about "Lysosomal enzyme defect" patented technology

Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs; /ˌlaɪsəˈsoʊməl/) are a group of about 50 rare inherited metabolic disorders that result from defects in lysosomal function. Lysosomes are sacs of enzymes within cells that digest large molecules and pass the fragments on to other parts of the cell for recycling.