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.
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hex·os·a·min·i·dase
(heks-ōs'ă-min'i-dās)General term for enzymes cleaving N-acetylhexose residues from gangliosidelike oligosaccharides.
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