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A child presents with hepatomegaly, hypoglycemia and convulsions that occurs predominantly during fasting or in stress-inducing situations. The child is diagnosed with von gierke disease . What enzyme is affected by the genetic defect that is the cause of this disease?

Answer options

  1. glycogen phosphorylase
  2. Glucose 6 phosphate
  3. phosphoglucomutase
  4. amylo 1,6 glycosidase
  5. glucokinase
Correct answer

Glucose 6 phosphate

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