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Summary: We describe an assay for acetyl-CoA: α-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase using purified [14C]glucosamine as substrate, and leukocytes as enzyme source. The assay is suitable for the diagnosis of homozygous and heterozygous carriers of Sanfilippo syndrome type C.
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Pallini, R., Leder, I. & Natale, P. Sanfilippo Type C Diagnosis: Assay of Acetyl-CoA: αGlucosaminide N-Acetyltransferase Using [14C]Glucosamine as Substrate and Leukocytes as Enzyme Source. Pediatr Res 18, 543–545 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198406000-00013
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