adenosine deaminase deficiency
- adenosine deaminase deficiency
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a genetic disorder affecting about one baby in 25,000 and characterized by a defect in
adenosine deaminase (
ADA), an enzyme that is involved in purine metabolism. Deficiency of this enzyme results in selective damage to the antibody-producing lymphocytes; this in turn leads to a condition known as
severe combined immune deficiency (
SCID),
in which the affected baby has no resistance to infection and must be entirely isolated from birth. Such children have only about a 50% chance of surviving for six months.
See also gene therapy.
Medical dictionary.
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adenosine deaminase deficiency — a severe immune system disorder caused by a genetic inability to produce adenosine deaminase. Also called ADA deficiency. * * * … Universalium
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Adenosine deaminase — (also known as ADA) is an enzyme (EC number|3.5.4.4) involved in purine metabolism. It is needed for the breakdown of adenosine from food and for the turnover of nucleic acids in tissues.ReactionsADA irreversibly deaminates adenosine, converting… … Wikipedia
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adenosine deaminase — n an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of adenosine to inosine and whose deficiency causes a form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease as a result of the accumulation of toxic metabolites which inhibit DNA synthesis abbr. ADA * * *… … Medical dictionary
Adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency — A genetic (inherited) condition that results in a immune deficiency disorder called severe combined immunodeficiency disease. Adenosine deaminase is an enzyme that plays a key role in salvaging purine molecules. ADA deficiency is of special… … Medical dictionary
Deficiency, adenosine deaminase (ADA) — A genetic (inherited) condition that results in a immune deficiency disorder called severe combined immunodeficiency disease. Adenosine deaminase is an enzyme that plays a key role in salvaging purine molecules. ADA deficiency is of special… … Medical dictionary
