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Galactosemia is a disease caused by a genetic defect thataffects an individual's ability to correctly metabolize galactosefor use in the glycolytic pathway, but has no effect on metabolismof starch and glycogen, or on glycolysis. Galactosemia results inhigh galactose levels in the blood and accumulation ofgalactose-1-phosphate in the tissues.

e) Propose possible candidates for the defective enzyme thatcauses galactosemia.

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Enzyme GALT is responsible for galactosemia Galactosemia is adefect in the metabolism of galactose The main enzyme which isnonfunctional or missing in galactosemia is Galt or    See Answer
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