galactokinase deficiency

galactokinase deficiency
ga·lac·to·ki·nase de·fi·cien·cy (gə-lak″to-kiґnās) a form of galactosemia caused by mutations in the galactokinase gene (GALK1, locus: 17q24); deficiency of the enzyme results in accumulation of galactose in blood and tissues and of galactitol in the lens of the eye and causes cataracts in infants and children.

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