Alternative titles and symbols : Ml II alpha/beta; I-cell disease; ML II; Mucolipidosis II; ICD;
Description : Mucolipidosis type II alpha/beta is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized
clinically by short stature, skeletal abnormalities, cardiomegaly, and developmental
delay. The disorder is caused by a defect in proper lysosomal enzyme phosphorylation
and localization, which results in accumulation of lysosomal substrates. It is phenotypically
more severe than the allelic disorder mucolipidosis type III alpha/beta (summary by
Paik et al., 2005).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase, alpha/beta subunits
gene (GNPTAB, 607840.0003);
Laboratory abnormalities : Normal to mildly increased mucopolysacchariduria; Increased serum beta-hexosaminidase (10-20x); Increased serum iduronate sulfatase (10-20x); Increased serum arylsulfatase A (10-20x); Deficiency of N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase; Inclusion bodies (membrane-bound vacuoles) in fibroblasts;