The placenta is an organ attached to the lining of your womb during pregnancy. It keeps your unborn babyâs blood supply separate from your own blood supply, as well as providing a link between the two.
home / medterms medical dictionary a-z list / enzyme, lysosomal definition Medical Definition of Enzyme, lysosomal Enzyme, lysosomal: An enzyme in an organelle (a little organ) called the lysosome within the cell. Lysosomal enzymes degrade (break down) macromolecules (large molecules) and other materials (such as bacteria) that have been taken up by the cell during the process of endocytosis.
Abstract. The lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are a group of disorders heralding in a new era in the treatment of genetic diseases. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) moves the treatment of these disorders from symptomatic management to therapeutic interventions.ERT is not a cure for these disorders, but it can greatly modify or attenuate the phenotype. Treatment for LSDs is lifelong and the diseases affect multiple organ systems.bstract. The lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are a group of disorders heralding in a new era in the treatment of genetic diseases. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) moves the treatment of these disorders from symptomatic management to therapeutic interventions.