Disulfide Connectivity of Velaglucerase: Difference between revisions
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caption='Human beta-glucocerebrosidase (1ogs)' scene='User:Adriana_Kita/Sandbox_1/Gcase_whole/5'/> | caption='Human beta-glucocerebrosidase (1ogs)' scene='User:Adriana_Kita/Sandbox_1/Gcase_whole/5'/> | ||
Human beta-glucocerebrosidase, PDB ID 1ogs<ref>PMID: | Human beta-glucocerebrosidase, PDB ID 1ogs<ref>PMID: 12792654 </ref>, also known as glucoceremidase, GCase, and velaglucerase, is an enzyme that is commonly found to be deficient in patients with Gaucher's disease. | ||
Currently, there are two drugs on the market to treat this disease. One being Genzyme's Cerezyme and the other SHIRE's VPRIV. | Currently, there are two drugs on the market to treat this disease. One being Genzyme's Cerezyme and the other SHIRE's VPRIV. | ||