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Velaglucerase alfa, human

under Glucosylceramidase
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More on Glucosylceramidase Definition: A glycosidase that hydrolyzes a glucosylceramide to yield free ceramide plus glucose. Deficiency of this enzyme leads to abnormally high concentrations of glucosylceramide in the brain in GAUCHER DISEASE. EC 3.2.1.45.  /defic: consider also GAUCHER DISEASE    Other names Glucocerebrosidase; beta-Glucosidase, Glucosylceramide; beta-Glucosidase, Glucocerebroside; beta-Glucosidase, Acid; beta Glucocerebrosidase; Hydrolase, Glucosylsphingosine Glucosyl; Glucosylceramide beta Glucosidase; Glucosyl Hydrolase, Glucosylsphingosine; Glucocerebroside beta Glucosidase; Ceramidase, Glucosyl; Acid beta Glucosidase; beta-Glucocerebrosidase; Glucosylsphingosine Glucosyl Hydrolase; Glucosylceramide beta-Glucosidase; Glucosyl Ceramidase; Glucocerebroside beta-Glucosidase; Acid beta-Glucosidase Drugs: ELELYSO
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Velaglucerase alfa, human
  a human recombinant glucocerebrosidase enzyme replacement therapy for type 1 Gaucher disease 		EC 3.2.1.45   *Glucosylceramidase Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2010 Apr;11(4):472-8 VPRIV

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