Lexic.us

Definition of Asparaginase

1. Noun. Antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia.

Definition of Asparaginase

1. Noun. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in chemotherapy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Asparaginase

1. An enzyme that hydrolyses L-asparagine to L-aspartate and ammonia that is used as an anticancer chemotherapy agent. (18 Nov 2007)

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Literary usage of Asparaginase

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... fulvius) asparaginase BCG Vaccine Blood Grouping Reagents 1. Liquid 2. Dried Blood Group Substance AB Blood Group Substance A Blood Group Substance B ..."

2. Lymphoma Project Report: Current Issues in Research and Treatment of AIDS by Michael Marco (1995)
"... chemotherapeutic regimen and group 2 received COP-B, a highly intensive, "novel" regimen consisting of: L-asparaginase (a moderately active, ..."

3. Leukemia: A Research Report edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"A combination of vincristine, prednisone, and asparaginase produces remission in more than 90 percent of children with ALL. The addition of daunorubicin may ..."

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