Biology 2e
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Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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![Niemann-Pick Type A (NPA) and Type B (NPB) are both caused by mutations in the acid
sphingomyelinase enzyme, which breaks down the complex sphingolipid sphingomyelin.
Which family of lysosomal storage diseases do NPA and NPB belong to?
Glycoproteinoses
O Mucolipidoses
Sphingolipidoses
O Mucopolysaccharidoses](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9d4d504c-4c16-45e7-b407-5fa690e5ebd0%2F2e3abdf5-6984-4f55-ae87-eb2a27d1b10d%2F3e8nghf_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Niemann-Pick Type A (NPA) and Type B (NPB) are both caused by mutations in the acid
sphingomyelinase enzyme, which breaks down the complex sphingolipid sphingomyelin.
Which family of lysosomal storage diseases do NPA and NPB belong to?
Glycoproteinoses
O Mucolipidoses
Sphingolipidoses
O Mucopolysaccharidoses
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