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Tay-Sachs disease An inherited condition characterized by the absence of a single lysosomal enzyme called Hex A, which normally breaks down a membrane glycolipid called ganglioside G_M2 that is especially prevalent in nerve cells; usually occurs in children of Ashkenazi (eastern European Jewish) descent and is characterized by seizures and muscle rigidity.
Gaucher Disease and Heredity. Gaucher disease is an inherited, genetic disorder. People inherit two copies of every geneâone from each parent. Genes contain information about our genetic makeup, including physical characteristics such as eye color and height.All genes that an individual inherits are organized on 23 pairs of chromosomes.he genes for production of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase are passed from parent to child. In patients with Gaucher disease, two copies of the glucocerebrosidase gene that the individual inherited from his or her parents are both defective; thus, the glucocerebrosidase is unable to function normally.