Medical term:
hexosaminidase
hex·os·a·min·i·dase
(hek'sōs-ă-min'i-dās),General term for enzymes hydrolyzing N-acetylhexose (for example, N-acetylglucosamine) residues from gangliosidelike oligosaccharides. At least four specific enzymes carrying out this type of reaction are known: α-N-acetyl-d-galactosaminidase, α-N-acetyl-d-glucosaminidase, β-N-acetyl-d-hexosaminidase, and β-N-acetyl-d-galactosaminidase, each being specific for the configuration and type of sugar included in the name.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
hex·os·a·min·i·dase
(heks-ōs'ă-min'i-dās)General term for enzymes cleaving N-acetylhexose residues from gangliosidelike oligosaccharides.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
Latest Searches:
Weil - weightbearing - weight - Weigert - Weidel - Weichselbaum - Weichbrodt - Weibel - Wehgen - Wehamine - Wegner - Wegener - weevil - Weerd - weepiness - weep - Weeks' - Weeks - weekend - WEE -
- Service manuals - MBI Corp