People with Niemann-Pick type C disease suffer from what defect?
A)They lack one of two lysosomal enzymes.
B)They cannot degrade HDL particles.
C)They cannot degrade LDL particles.
D)They lack one of the proteins needed to transport cholesterol out of lysosomes.
E)Their LDL receptors are nonfunctional.

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Niemann-Pick type C disease is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by the accumulation of cholesterol and glycolipids within lysosomes. This is due to a defect in the protein needed to transport cholesterol out of lysosomes. The other options are not associated with this disease.

People with Niemann-Pick Type C Disease Suffer from What Defect