GALNS
GALNS
A gene on chromosome 16q24.3 that encodes N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase, a lysosomal exohydrolase required for the degradation of glycosaminoglycans, keratan sulfate and chondroitin 6-sulfate.Molecular pathology
Defects of GALNS cause Morquio A syndrome, a lysosomal storage disease.