Chemicals and Drugs

alpha-Galactosidase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing alpha-D-galactose residues in alpha-galactosides including galactose oligosaccharides, galactomannans, and galactolipids.

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An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing alpha-D-galactose residues in alpha-galactosides including galactose oligosaccharides, galactomannans, and galactolipids.

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  • Melibiase
  • alpha-D-Galactopyranosidase
  • alpha-D-Galactosidase
  • alpha-Galactisidase
  • alpha-Galactosidase A
  • alpha-Galactosidases
  • alpha D Galactopyranosidase
  • alpha D Galactosidase
  • alpha Galactisidase
  • alpha Galactosidase
  • alpha Galactosidase A
  • alpha Galactosidases
  • Beano

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, 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

94; was ALPHA-GALACTOSIDASES 1978-93 (see under GALACTOSIDASES 1978-90); MELIBIASES was see ALPHA-GALACTOSIDASES 1978-93; MELIBIASE was see GALACTOSIDASES 1975-78, was see GALACTOSIDASE 1963-74

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  • Galactosidases (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. alpha-Galactosidase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000519. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000519
  2. alpha-Galactosidase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91-Galactosidase
  3. alpha-Galactosidase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83170235