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S L Hofmann1, L A Lee, J Y Lu, L A Verkruyse.
Abstract
Palmitoyl-protein thioesterase (PPT) has recently been shown to be the defective enzyme underlying the infantile form of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (INCL). In this paper, we review the enzymology of PPT, evidence for its localization in lysosomes, and recent advances in understanding the metabolic defect caused by PPT deficiency. Absence of PPT activity in lysosomes isolated from INCL lymphoblasts is demonstrated. A model for the formation of the storage bodies in INCL involving defective autophagocytic proteolysis is proposed.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9151316 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973661
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuropediatrics ISSN: 0174-304X Impact factor: 1.947