Galactosemia is due to deficiency of the following enzymes
Correct Answer: Galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase
Description: (A) Galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase[?]GALACTOSAEMIA is a rare genetic metabolic disorder that affects an individual's ability to metabolize the sugar galactose properly.oGalactosemia follows an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance that confers a deficiency in an enzyme responsible for adequate galactose degradation.TypeEnzyme deficiencyAccumulating metabolitesIGalactose 1-phosphate uridyltransferaseGalactose, galactose-1 phosphate, galactitol, galactonateIIGalactokinaseGalactose, galactitolIIIUDP-galactose epimeraseGalactose-1 phosphate, UDP galactose
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