Chemicals and Drugs

Hexosaminidases

Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of N-acylhexosamine residues in N-acylhexosamides. Hexosaminidases also act on GLUCOSIDES; GALACTOSIDES; and several OLIGOSACCHARIDES.

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Abstract

Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of N-acylhexosamine residues in N-acylhexosamides. Hexosaminidases also act on GLUCOSIDES; GALACTOSIDES; and several OLIGOSACCHARIDES.

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5 entry terms
  • Hexosaminidase
  • Galactosaminidase
  • Galactosaminidases
  • Glucosaminidase
  • Glucosaminidases

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, 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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History Note

1973(1971); for HEXOAMINIDASE use BETA-N-ACETYLHEXOSAMINIDASE 1987-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Glycoside Hydrolases (1966-1970)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.450w.483w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hexosaminidases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006596. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006596
  2. Hexosaminidases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexosaminidase
  3. Hexosaminidases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1313153