An enzyme called glucocerebrosidase breaks down a glycolipid in the body known as glucocerebroside. However, in a genetic disease known as Gaucher’s disease, the body does not produce enough glucocerebrosidase. Therefore glucocerebroside can build up in the body and this can cause serious side effects such as anemia and swelling of the liver and spleen. Identify enzyme identify substrate Illustrate the Scenario (label
enzyme and
substrate in
illustration):
Describe the relationship
between the substrate
and enzyme in the
scenario.