Medical Definition of Heparan N-sulfatase
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An enzyme that participates in the stepwise degradation of heparan sulfate; heparan N-sulfatase hydrolyzes the sulfate moiety attached to the amino group of the glucosamine residue of heparan sulfate; a deficiency of this enzyme is associated with mucopolysaccharidose IIIA (Sanfilippo's syndrome A).
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heparan N-sulfatase
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