Case Workbook for Human Genetics 9th Edition by Ricki Lewis

Exercise 5

In the novel The Cobra Event , by Richard Preston, a genetically engineered deadly virus is used as a weapon. The virus inserts into the human genome and disrupts production of an enzyme, causing an inborn error of metabolism leading to self mutilation by uncontrollable biting of the lips, fingers, and shoulders. Which genetic disease mentioned in the chapter does this sound like?