Plasma alpha- and beta-mannosidase activities in caprine beta-mannosidosis

Am J Vet Res. 1982 Jun;43(6):1058-9.

Abstract

Plasma alpha- and beta-mannosidase activities were measured in goats with beta-mannosidosis, a recently discovered, inherited deficiency of the glycohydrolase beta-D-mannosidase. Plasma beta-mannosidase activity in the affected animals was zero at 1 and 4 weeks after they were born. Enzyme values of age-matched, unaffected goats were between 66 and 222 nmol/hr/ml of plasma, alpha-Mannosidase activities were similar in both affected and unaffected animals. This investigation indicates that deficiency of plasma beta-mannosidases activity may be diagnostic of beta-mannosidosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Newborn / metabolism
  • Female
  • Goats* / metabolism
  • Male
  • Mannosidases / blood*
  • Mannosidases / metabolism
  • Metabolism, Inborn Errors / blood
  • Metabolism, Inborn Errors / enzymology
  • Metabolism, Inborn Errors / veterinary*
  • Pedigree
  • alpha-Mannosidase
  • beta-Mannosidase

Substances

  • Mannosidases
  • alpha-Mannosidase
  • beta-Mannosidase