1. What does this protein make up or do?
Chapter 9: Chromosome 9
aminolevulinate dehydratase
Name of Protein
DNA Sequence
Chromosome
ALAD
15,027 9
Name of Gene
transcription
Amino acid sequence
mRNA
330AA
translation
Cytoplasm
ALAD gene provides instructions for making an Enzyme know
As delta Aminolevulinate denydratase.
What does this protein make up or do?
A Cell
Nucleus
cerebral ALD
Condition/Disease

2. Description of Adrenoleukodystrophy
Symptoms and characteristics
their symptoms grow worse, including blindness and deafness, seizures, loss of muscle control, and progressive dementia
If glaucoma remains untreated, people may miss objects to the side and out of the corner of their eye, progressing to tunnel vision and blindness.
Glaucoma is detected through a comprehensive eye exam.

3. References
NCBI. Genes and Disease: Glaucoma [online] [cited 2004 July 14]. Available at URL:
NCBI. Entrez [online] [cited 2004 July 14]. Available at URL:
National Eye Institute. Glaucoma: What you should know [online] [cited July 14]. Available at URL: