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Also known as: GBA; GCB; GLUC
The gene encodes a lysosomal membrane protein that cleaves the -glycoside chain of glycosylceramides (intermediates in glycolipid metabolism). Mutations in this gene cause Gaucher disease, a lysosomal disorder characterized by the accumulation of glycocerebrosides. A related pseudogene is located approximately 12 kb downstream of this gene on chromosome 1. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.