A 1-year-old child, on a routine well child visit, was discovered to have cataract formation in both eyes. Blood test demonstrated elevated galactose and galactitol levels. In order to determine which enzyme might be defective in the child, which intracellular metabolite should be measured?
A 1-year-old child, on a routine well child visit, was discovered to have cataract formation in both eyes. Blood test demonstrated elevated galactose and galactitol levels. In order to determine which enzyme might be defective in the child, which intracellular metabolite should be measured?
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A 1-year-old child, on a routine well child visit, was discovered to have cataract formation in both eyes. Blood test demonstrated elevated galactose and galactitol levels. In order to determine which enzyme might be defective in the child, which intracellular metabolite should be measured?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Galactose-1-phosphate
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