Hexosaminidase

β-N-Acetylhexosaminidase
Hexosaminidase A (Hex A)
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EC no.3.2.1.52
CAS no.9012-33-3
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Hexosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.52, β-acetylaminodeoxyhexosidase, N-acetyl-β-D-hexosaminidase, N-acetyl-β-hexosaminidase, N-acetyl hexosaminidase, β-hexosaminidase, β-acetylhexosaminidinase, β-D-N-acetylhexosaminidase, β-N-acetyl-D-hexosaminidase, β-N-acetylglucosaminidase, hexosaminidase A, N-acetylhexosaminidase, β-D-hexosaminidase) is an enzyme involved in the hydrolysis of terminal N-acetyl-D-hexosamine residues in N-acetyl-β-D-hexosaminides.[1][2][3][4]

Elevated levels of hexosaminidase in blood and/or urine have been proposed as a biomarker of relapse in the treatment of alcoholism.[5]

Hereditary inability to form functional hexosaminidase enzymes are the cause of lipid storage disorders Tay-Sachs disease and Sandhoff disease.[6]

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  2. ^ Calvo P, Reglero A, Cabezas JA (November 1978). "Purification and properties of β-N-acetylhexosaminidase from the mollusc Helicella ericetorum Müller". Biochem. J. 175 (2): 743–50. doi:10.1042/bj1750743. PMC 1186125. PMID 33660.
  3. ^ Frohwein YZ, Gatt S (September 1967). "Isolation of β-N-acetylhexosaminidase, β-N-acetylglucosaminidase, and β-N-acetylgalactosaminidase from calf brain". Biochemistry. 6 (9): 2775–82. doi:10.1021/bi00861a018. PMID 6055190.
  4. ^ Li SC, Li YT (October 1970). "Studies on the glycosidases of jack bean meal. 3. Crystallization and properties of β-N-acetylhexosaminidase". J. Biol. Chem. 245 (19): 5153–60. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)62830-3. PMID 5506280.
  5. ^ Allen JP, Sillanaukee P, Strid N, Litten RZ (August 2004). "Biomarkers of Heavy Drinking". National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  6. ^ Demczko, Matt. "Tay-Sachs Disease and Sandhoff Disease". MSD Manual.