Normal muscle cells produce a lot of this. Dystrophin is related to other proteins which are affected in other types of muscular dystrophy. Enzyme A protein that triggers chemical reactions. The coded instructions that govern the make-up of every human being. Each gene carries instructions for the production of a specific protein.
Genes usually come in pairs with one inherited from each parent.
They are passed on from one generation to the next and are the basic units of inheritance. Genetic disorders Conditions which result from alterations in the genetic make-up of an individual. Harmless variations in the DNA that lie close to the site of a disrupted gene which may be used for tracking the condition through a family. A method of treatment for genetic disorders which involves making correct copies of the gene in question and then transporting them into the cells of the body. A type of muscular dystrophy.