hexosaminidases
Sign in to saveHexosaminidase (, β-acetylaminodeoxyhexosidase, N-acetyl-β-D-hexosaminidase, N-acetyl-β-hexosaminidase, N-acetyl hexosaminidase, β-hexosaminidase, β-acetylhexosaminidinase, β-D-N-acetylhexosaminidase, β-N-acetyl-D-hexosaminidase, β-N-acetylglucosaminidase, hexosaminidase A, N-acetylhexosaminidase, β-D-hexosaminidase) is an enzyme involved in the hydrolysis of terminal N-acetyl-D-hexosamine residues in N-acetyl-β-D-hexosaminides.
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Isoenzymes and genes
- Lysosomal A, B, and S isoenzymes
- Function
- Mechanism of action
- Gene mutations resulting in Tay–Sachs disease
- Cytosolic C and D isozymes
- References
- External links
Hexosaminidase (, β-acetylaminodeoxyhexosidase, N-acetyl-β-D-hexosaminidase, N-acetyl-β-hexosaminidase, N-acetyl hexosaminidase, β-hexosaminidase, β-acetylhexosaminidinase, β-D-N-acetylhexosaminidase, β-N-acetyl-D-hexosaminidase, β-N-acetylglucosaminidase, hexosaminidase A, N-acetylhexosaminidase, β-D-hexosaminidase) is an enzyme involved in the hydrolysis of terminal N-acetyl-D-hexosamine residues in N-acetyl-β-D-hexosaminides.
Elevated levels of hexosaminidase in blood and/or urine have been proposed as a biomarker of relapse in the treatment of alcoholism.
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