Chemicals and Drugs

Adenosine Deaminase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ADENOSINE to INOSINE with the elimination of AMMONIA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ADENOSINE to INOSINE with the elimination of AMMONIA.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Adenosine Aminohydrolase
  • Aminohydrolase, Adenosine
  • Deaminase, Adenosine

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Aspects Covered

28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/defic: consider also SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY or SCID

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History Note

91(75); was see under NUCLEOSIDE DEAMINASES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Adenosine (1972-1974)
  • Aminohydrolases (1972-1974)

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Tree Number

  1. D08.811w.277w.151w.486.075

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NLM Classification

QU 136

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Adenosine Deaminase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000243. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000243
  2. Adenosine Deaminase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24776064