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. 2022 Nov 30;31(3):657–675. doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.11.015

Table 1.

Neurological LSDs

Summary of neurological LSDs, including details of defective gene, primary protein involved, and associated lysosomal storage product (adapted from Platt et al.1).

Neurological LSD (gene) Primary defective protein (substrate/storage product)
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS)

MPS I, also known as Hurler syndrome (IDUA) α-L-iduronidase (dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate)
MPS II (IDS) iduronate 2-sulfatase (dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate)
MPS III
 Type A (SGSH) N-sulfoglucosamine sulfohydrolase (heparan sulfate)
 Type B (NAGLU) N-acetyl-α-glucosaminidase (heparan sulfate)
 Type C (HGSNAT) heparan-α-glucosaminide-N-acetyltransferase (heparan sulfate)
 Type D (GNS) N-acetylglucosamine-6-sulfatase (heparan sulfate)
MPS VII (GUSB) β-glucuronidase (dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate, chondroitin 6-sulfate)

Sphingolipidoses

Fabry disease (GLA) α-galactosidase A (globotriaosylceramide)
Gaucher disease type II, III, and perinatal lethal form (GBA) β-glucocerebrosidase (glucocerebroside and glucosylsphingosine)
GM1 gangliosidosis types I-III (GLB1) β-galactosidase (GM1 ganglioside, keratan sulfate, and oligosaccharides)
GM2 gangliosidosis
 Tay-Sachs (HEXA) β-hexosaminidase (GM2 ganglioside, glycosphingolipids, and oligosaccharides)
 Sandhoff (HEXB) β-hexosaminidase (GM2 ganglioside, GA2 glycolipid, and oligosaccharides)
 GM2 activator deficiency (GM2A) GM2 ganglioside activator (GM2 ganglioside and glycosphingolipids)
Krabbe disease, also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy (GALC) galactosylceramidase (galactocerebroside and psychosine)
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (ARSA and PSAP) arylsulfatase A and prosaposin (sulfatides)
Niemann-Pick disease type A (SMPD1) sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase (sphingomyelin)

Glycoproteinoses

α-Mannosidosis types I, II, and III (MAN2B1) lysosomal α-mannosidase (mannose-rich oligosaccharides)
β-Mannosidosis (MANBA) β-mannosidase (Man(β1>4) N-acetylglucosamine)
Fucosidosis (FUCA1) α-L-fucosidase (fucose-rich oligosaccharides, glycoproteins, and glycolipids)
Aspartylglucosaminuria (AGA) aspartoglucosaminidase (aspartylglucosamine)
Schindler disease: types I–III (NAGA) α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (sialylated or asialo glycopeptides and glycosphingolipids)
Sialidosis type II (NEU1) neuraminidase-1 (sialylated oligosaccharides and glycopeptides, LAMP1, and amyloid precursor protein)

Glycogen storage diseases (GSD)

GSD II, also known as Pompe disease (GAA) lysosomal α-glucosidase, also known as acid maltase (glycogen)

Lipid storage diseases

Acid lipase deficiency, also known as Wolman disease (LIPA) lysosomal acid lipase/cholesteryl ester hydrolase (cholesteryl esters, triglycerides, and other lipids)

Post-translational modification defects

Mucolipidosis type II, also known as Inclusion-cell disease (GNPTAB) N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase subunits α/β (oligosaccharides, glycosaminoglycans, and glycosphingolipids)

Integral membrane protein disorders

Danon disease (LAMP2) lysosomal associated membrane protein 2 (cytoplasmic debris and glycogen)
Action myoclonus-renal failure syndrome (SCARB2) lysosomal integral membrane protein 2 (unknown)
Sialic acid storage disease (SLC17A5) sialin (sialic acids)
Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC1 and NPC2) NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1 and 2 (cholesterol and sphingolipids)
Mucolipidosis type IV (MCOLN1) mucolipin 1 (lipids and mucopolysaccharides)
Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (largely unknown heterogeneous mix of substrates)
CLN1 (PPT1) palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 1 (lipidated thioesters and saposins A and D)
CLN2 (TPP1) tripeptidyl peptidase 1 (subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase)
CLN3 (CLN3) battenin (subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase)
CLN4 (DNAJC5) cysteine string protein (subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase)
CLN5 (CLN5) ceroid-lipofuscinosis neuronal protein 5 (subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase)
CLN6 (CLN6) transmembrane ER protein (subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase)
CLN7 (MFSD8) major facilitator superfamily domain containing 8 (subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase)
CLN8 (CLN8) ceroid-lipofuscinosis neuronal protein 8 (subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase)
CLN9 (gene unknown) protein unknown (substrate unknown)
CLN10 (CTSD) cathepsin D (saposins A and D)
CLN11 (GRN) granulin (unknown)
CLN12 (ATP13A2) cation-transporting ATPase 13A2 (inorganic cations)
CLN13 (CTSF) cathepsin F (unknown)
CLN14 (KCTD7) potassium channel tetramerization domain containing 7 (unknown)

Lysosome-related organelle disorders

Chédiak-Higashi disease (LYST) lysosomal trafficking regulator (size and movement of lysosomes)