Sandhoff disease

Summary
Synonym
  • Sandhoff Jatzkewitz disease
Definition
A GM2 gangliosidosis that is characterized by an accumulation of GM2 gangliosides, particularly in neurons, and that has_material_basis_in mutation in the beta subunit of hexosaminidase (HEXB) on chromosome 5q13.
Super Class
GM2 gangliosidosis
Disease Ontology
DOID:3323
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
NCI Thesaurus
GARD
MGI genotype (from TogoID)
WikiPathways (from TogoID)
Related Genes
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
15212 Hexb hexosaminidase B
Related Glycoprotein
The Human Phenotype Ontology
Displaying entries 71 - 77 of 77 in total
HPO ID HPO Term
HP:0002493 Upper motor neuron dysfunction
HP:0002574 Episodic abdominal pain
HP:0003593 Infantile onset
HP:0003819 Death in childhood
HP:0004343 Abnormal glycosphingolipid metabolism
HP:0007272 Progressive psychomotor deterioration
HP:0010829 Impaired temperature sensation
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description
3074 HEXB hexosaminidase subunit beta

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