Biology:NAGA (gene)

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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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]

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  • Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: P17050 (Human Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (NAGA)) at the PDBe-KB.