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What is the primary cause of glycogen storage diseases (GSD)?

Deficiency of an enzyme or transport protein affecting glycogen synthesis or breakdown (correct)

Intoxication with the alkaloid castanospermine

Environmental factors affecting glucose breakdown

Genetic mutation in the liver cells

What distinguishes genetic GSD from environmental GSD?

Genetic GSD is caused by gene mutations, while environmental GSD is caused by viral infections

Genetic GSD is reversible, while environmental GSD is irreversible

Genetic GSD affects the muscles and/or liver cells, while environmental GSD affects other organs

Genetic GSD is caused by inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism, while environmental GSD is caused by intoxication (correct)

Why were Fanconi-Bickel syndrome and Danon disease declassified as GSDs?

They were defects of transport proteins rather than enzymes (correct)

They were caused by environmental factors

They primarily affected the nervous system

They were not known to affect the muscles or liver

What is an example of a genetic GSD that affects muscles and has not been assigned a GSD number?

<p>Phosphoglycerate kinase deficiency (gene PGK1)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes environmental GSD in livestock?

<p>Intoxication with the alkaloid castanospermine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Causes of Glycogen Storage Diseases (GSD)

The primary cause of glycogen storage diseases (GSD) is the deficiency of enzymes involved in glycogen synthesis or breakdown.

Classification of GSD

Genetic GSD is distinguished from environmental GSD by the presence of inherited mutations that affect glycogen metabolism.
Genetic GSD is caused by genetic defects, whereas environmental GSD is caused by external factors.

Reclassification of GSDs

Fanconi-Bickel syndrome and Danon disease were declassified as GSDs due to their distinct clinical and biochemical features that do not fit the classical definition of GSD.

Examples of Genetic GSD

McArdle disease is a genetic GSD that affects muscles and has not been assigned a GSD number; it is caused by the deficiency of myophosphorylase, an enzyme involved in glycogen breakdown.

Environmental GSD in Livestock

Environmental GSD in livestock is often caused by feeding practices, such as overfeeding or underfeeding, which disrupt glycogen metabolism.

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Test your knowledge of glycogen storage diseases with this quiz. Explore the genetic and environmental causes, enzyme deficiencies, and the impact on glycogen and glucose metabolism in liver and muscle cells.