What happens when you are missing an enzyme?

Answer 1

you could explode?

Answer 2

Depends on the type of enzyme...

Answer 3

You will not get enough vitamins from what you eat for your proper body functions.

Answer 4

What is it?
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that can cause lung or liver disease. Alpha-1 is the name of a protein. Deficiency means there is not enough of it.
Many people with Alpha-1 can develop emphysema (also known as COPD), a long-term lung disease.
What causes Alpha-1?
Alpha-1 deficiency is inherited- you can get the genes from your parents.
Normally, people's lungs are protected by the protein Alpha-1 antitrypsin. This protein helps prevent lung damage caused by common sicknesses and air pollution, especially tobacco smoke.
People born with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency don't have enough of the Alpha-1 protein protecting their lungs. This means their lungs can easily damaged by even a small amount of sickness, air pollution, smoking, or second-hand smoke. Over many years, the lung damage can lead to a disease called emphysema.
Is Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency contagious
(can people catch it from others)?
No, it is not contagious. It can only be passed on to kids from their parents, through genetic inheritance.
Signs and symptoms of Alpha-1 deficiency
Many people don't realize they have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency until they notice the signs and symptoms of emphysema (also called COPD). Emphysema is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that involves damages to the air sacs in people's lungs. The lung's air sacs loose their stretchiness, which traps air in the air sacs and makes it hard to take in new air. Most people get emphysema from smoking.
Signs and symptoms of emphysema
•Shortness of breath- feeling like you can't get your breath out
•A barrel-shaped chest
•Wheezing
•Feeling tired (fatigue)
•Losing weight without trying
Other signs and symptoms of Alpha-1
•Eyes and skin turning yellow (jaundice)
•Swelling of the abdomen (ascites)
•Gastrointestinal bleeding (from large veins in the esophagus or stomach)
•Unexplained liver problems or elevated liver enzymes
How is Alpha-1 diagnosed?
Doctors can diagnose AAT using a simple blood test or a cheek swab test.
Treatment for Alpha-1
There is no cure of Alpha-1 deficiency, but it is possible to slow down the disease. Here's how:
•If don't smoke, don't start. If you do smoke, quit- it's the best thing you can down to slow down the disease. Find out more about how to quit smoking. Stay away from second-hand smoke.
•Avoid air pollution, smog, and dust
•If you have developed emphysema/COPD, get treatment; this may include medication, oxygen, respiratory rehabilitation, and more
•Get regular vaccines (shots) including: flu, pneumonia, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B
•Replacement / Augmentation therapy
This once-a-week therapy is designed to increase alpha-1 antitrypsin in the body. It involves an injection of a protein made from specially prepared human blood plasma. The injections must be taken every week for the rest of people's lives to keep having an effect.
There is some medical evidence that augmentation therapy helps people with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, but the therapy has not been fully studied. Augmentation therapy can be very expensive.
What can I expect? (prognosis)
It is possible to slow down the disease and make it easier to live with the symptoms once you have quit smoking. Going to a respiratory rehabilitation program, which includes exercise and education, will help. You will have emphysema/ COPD flare-ups, but with early recognition and treatment you can remain in control of your breathing and activities.
What else do I need to know?
Because Alpha-1 runs in families, it's important for family members who might be affected to get tested for the disorder. That way people can know about their risks and get doctor's advice on how to reduce the risks. Ask you doctor about genetic counselling and testing for family members.
Smoking is the number one thing that makes Alpha-1 worse. It is very important that people who have Alpha and those near them to stop smoking and avoid smoke. Find out more about how to quit smoking, and how to help others quit smoking
Where can I get more info?
The Lung Association supports people with emphysema/COPD through the BreathWorks program.You can get free information and support from a respiratory therapists with expertise in COPD - call the free BreathWorks COPD Helpline at 1-866-717-2673.
The Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Canadian Registry maintains a confidential registry of Canadians with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and their medical information in order to conduct research that may one day lead to clinical trials.
The Alpha 1 Association is a non-profit organization based in the US that aims to improve the lives of individuals and their families affected by alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

http://www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/a-z/antitrypsin-antitrypsine/index_e.php.

Alpha–1
Emphysema

Answer 5

it will take longer to have a chemical reaction occur

Answer 6

WHAT N THE HECK DOES THAT MEAN???