Definition of Hexosaminidase

1. Noun. (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal hexosamine residues in hexosaminides ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hexosaminidase

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hexosaminidase

1. Enzyme involved in the metabolism of gangliosides. Deficient in Tay Sachs disease. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hexosaminidase

hexologies
hexology
hexomino
hexominoes
hexon
hexone
hexones
hexonic acid
hexoprenaline
hexopyranose
hexopyranoses
hexopyranoside
hexopyranoside:cytochrome c oxidoreductase
hexopyranosides
hexosamine
hexosaminidase (current term)
hexosaminidases
hexosan
hexosans
hexose
hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
hexose monphosphate pathway
hexose phosphatase
hexose phosphate synthetase
hexoseaminidase a
hexosebisphosphatase
hexosephosphate isomerase
hexoses

Literary usage of Hexosaminidase

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

1. Assessing Alcohol Problems: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers by John P. Allen, Megan Columbus (1997)
"Hultberg, B.; Isaksson, A.; Berglund, M.; and Mo- berg, A.-L. Serum ß-hexosaminidase isoenzyme: A sensitive marker for alcohol abuse. ..."

2. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, SourceOECD (Online service) (1998)
"... cells Targeted murine gene or gene product (symbol) Human inherited disorder a-Globin (Hba) a-Thalassemia cx-hexosaminidase A (Hexa) Tay-Sachs disease ..."

3. Animal Euthanasia: Bibliography, January 1990-November 1997 edited by Michael D. Kreger (1999)
"... (pentobarbital sodium) and the impact on serum hexosaminidase measurements. Doughty, MJ; Stuart, D. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ..."

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