Pronunciation: ˌ hek- ˌ sä-s ə - ' mi-n ə - ˌ d ā s, - ˌ d ā z
Function: noun
Etymology: hexose + amino + -ide + -ase
Date: 1969
: either of two hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze the splitting off of a hexose from a ganglioside and are deficient in some metabolic diseases (as Tay-Sachs disease)