Chemicals and Drugs

alpha-Glucosidases

Enzymes that catalyze the exohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glucosidic linkages with release of alpha-glucose. Deficiency of alpha-1,4-glucosidase may cause GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE II.

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Abstract

Enzymes that catalyze the exohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glucosidic linkages with release of alpha-glucose. Deficiency of alpha-1,4-glucosidase may cause GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE II.

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  • Maltase
  • Maltase-Glucoamylase
  • Maltases
  • alpha-Glucosidase
  • Maltase Glucoamylase
  • alpha Glucosidase
  • alpha Glucosidases
  • Acid Maltase
  • Lysosomal alpha-Glucosidase
  • Neutral Maltase
  • Neutral alpha-Glucosidase
  • Lysosomal alpha Glucosidase
  • Neutral alpha Glucosidase
  • alpha-Glucosidase, Lysosomal
  • alpha-Glucosidase, Neutral

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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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defic/: consider also GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE II

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History Note

1987(1978)

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Previous Indexing

  • Glucosidases (1966-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. alpha-Glucosidases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000520. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000520
  2. alpha-Glucosidases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91-Glucosidase
  3. alpha-Glucosidases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839456