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Tay-Sachs disease An inherited condition characterized by the absence of a single lysosomal enzyme called Hex A, which normally breaks down a membrane glycolipid called ganglioside G_M2 that is especially prevalent in nerve cells; usually occurs in children of Ashkenazi (eastern European Jewish) descent and is characterized by seizures and muscle rigidity.
Tay-Sachs Disease. Tay-Sachs disease (the most severe form of Hexosaminidase A deficiency) is a progressive, fatal genetic condition that affects the nerve cells in the brain.eople with Tay-Sachs lack a specific protein (enzyme) called hexosaminidase A. This enzyme deficiency causes a fatty substance, GM2 ganglioside, to build up in the brain. It is this accumulation that causes the symptoms of Tay-Sachs.