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Hexosaminidases

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Definition: Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of N-acylhexosamine residues in N-acylhexosamides. Hexosaminidases also act on GLUCOSIDES; GALACTOSIDES; and several OLIGOSACCHARIDES.     
See Also Gangliosidoses
Examples alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminidase; beta-N-Acetyl-Galactosaminidase; beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases; Mannosyl-Glycoprotein Endo-beta-N-Acetylglucosaminidase 		Other names Hexosaminidase; Galactosaminidases; Glucosaminidases; Glucosaminidase; Galactosaminidase
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
N-sulfoglucosamine 6-sulfatase alpha-N-sulfoglucosaminidase  EC 3.2.1.-   *Hexosaminidases. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 1998 Mar;119(3):539-47
Exc2 protein, Trichoderma harzianum  EC 3.2.1.-   *Fungal Proteins *Hexosaminidases. Biochem Mol Biol Int 1995 Jul;36(4):781-91
Exc1 protein, Trichoderma harzianum  EC 3.2.1.-   *Fungal Proteins *Hexosaminidases. Biochem Mol Biol Int 1995 Jul;36(4):781-91
chitotriosidase  EC 3.2.1.-   *Hexosaminidases. J Clin Invest 1994 Mar;93(3):1288-92
1,4-beta-chitobiosidase  EC 3.2.1.-   *Hexosaminidases. Anal Biochem 1993 Jan;208(1):74-9
exo-beta-D-glucosaminidase  EC 3.2.1.-   *Hexosaminidases. J Biol Chem 1990;265(17):10088
glycopeptide alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase  EC 3.2.1.97   *Hexosaminidases. Int J Biochem 1989;21(1):103
4-methylumbelliferyl-tetra-N-acetyl-beta-D-chitotetraoside hydrolase  EC 3.2.1.-   *Hexosaminidases. Int J Biochem 1988;20(7):713
GM2-N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminidase  EC 3.2.1.-   *Hexosaminidases *G(M2) Activator Protein. Clin Chim Acta 1980;108(3):361
endo-beta-glucosaminidase  EC 3.2.1.-   *Hexosaminidases. Eur J Biochem 1980;112(2):273
globoside-beta-hexosaminidase  EC 3.2.1.-   *Hexosaminidases. Clin Chim Acta 1980;107(1-2):27
ronidase  EC 3.2.1.-   *Hexosaminidases. Farmatsiia 28(2):52;1979

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