HEXOSAMINIDASE


Meaning of HEXOSAMINIDASE in English

ˌhekˌsäsəˈminə̇ˌdās, -āz noun

( -s )

Etymology: hexosamine + -ide (I) + -ase

: 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)

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