encyclopedia of medical concepts
ψ 
ψ 

Chondroitinases and Chondroitin Lyases

More information in Books or onNLM PubMed
Definition: Enzymes which catalyze the elimination of glucuronate residues from chondroitin A,B, and C or which catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfate groups of the 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactose 6-sulfate units of chondroitin sulfate. EC 4.2.2.-.  CHONDROITIN LYASES is available; DF: CHONDROITINASES   
Examples Chondroitinsulfatases 		Other names Depolymerase, Chondroitin-4-Sulfate; Chondroitin 4 Sulfate Depolymerase; Chondroitinases; Chondroitin-4-Sulfate Depolymerase
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
chondroitinase B  EC 4.2.2.-   *Chondroitinases and Chondroitin Lyases. Electrophoresis 2001 Aug;22(12):2458-63

To share this definition, click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
Ads by Google

Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
Warning: the drugs or drug combinations referred to here may be similar or related, but are not be the same ones and may not have the same pharmacological action as other substances described on the same page or in the same row. Please refer to product monograph or to your doctor
This website is accredited by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
About Reference.MD Privacy