Disulfide Connectivity of Velaglucerase: Difference between revisions
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Human beta-glucocerebrosidase, also known as glucoceremidase, GCase, and velaglucerase, is an enzyme that is commonly found to be deficient in patients with Gaucher's disease. <ref group="xtra">PMID:12792654</ref><ref group="xtra">PMID:17524049</ref> | Human beta-glucocerebrosidase, also known as glucoceremidase, GCase, and velaglucerase, is an enzyme that is commonly found to be deficient in patients with Gaucher's disease. <ref group="xtra">PMID:12792654</ref><ref group="xtra">PMID:17524049</ref><ref group="xtra">PMID:19741058</ref> | ||
Currently, there are three drugs on the market to treat this disease. One being Genzyme's Cerezyme, Protalix's Taliglucerase and SHIRE's VPRIV. | Currently, there are three drugs on the market to treat this disease. One being Genzyme's Cerezyme, Protalix's Taliglucerase and SHIRE's VPRIV. | ||
