Zellweger syndrome is due to defect in-
Correct Answer: Fatty acid oxidation in peroxisomes
Description: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Fatty acid oxidation in peroxisomes o Zellweger Syndrome is a rare inborn error of peroxisomal fatty acid oxidation due to absence of functional peroxisomes in all tissues. As a result, the long chain fatty acids are not oxidized in peroxisomes and accumulate in tissues particularly in brain, liver, kidney and muscle and usually result in death by age six.
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