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Descriptor English: beta-Hexosaminidase alpha Chain
Descriptor Spanish: Cadena alfa de beta-Hexosaminidasa
Descriptor cadena alfa de la beta-hexosaminidasa
Scope note: Subunidad alfa de la hexosaminidasa A. Las mutaciones en el gen que codifica esta proteína pueden dar lugar a pérdida de actividad de la hexosaminidasa A y se relacionan con la ENFERMEDAD DE TAY-SACHS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cadeia alfa da beta-Hexosaminidase
Descriptor French: beta-Hexosaminidase alpha Chain
Entry term(s): Hexosaminidase A, alpha Chain
alpha Chain, beta-Hexosaminidase
alpha Chain, beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase
beta Hexosaminidase alpha Chain
beta N Acetylhexosaminidase alpha Chain
beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase alpha Chain
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.450.483.180.750.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054820
Scope note: The alpha subunit of hexosaminidase A. Mutations in the gene that encodes this protein can result in loss of hexosaminidase A activity and are linked to TAY-SACHS DISEASE.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Entry Combination: deficiency:Tay-Sachs Disease
Registry Number: EC 3.2.1.52
Previous Indexing: beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases (1987-2007)
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
DeCS ID: 52717
Unique ID: D054820
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
beta-Hexosaminidase alpha Chain - Preferred
Concept UI M0508010
Scope note The alpha subunit of hexosaminidase A. Mutations in the gene that encodes this protein can result in loss of hexosaminidase A activity and are linked to TAY-SACHS DISEASE.
Preferred term beta-Hexosaminidase alpha Chain
Entry term(s) Hexosaminidase A, alpha Chain
alpha Chain, beta-Hexosaminidase
alpha Chain, beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase
beta Hexosaminidase alpha Chain
beta N Acetylhexosaminidase alpha Chain
beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase alpha Chain



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