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Descriptor English: Galactosylceramidase
Descriptor Spanish: Galactosilceramidasa
Descriptor galactosilceramidasa
Entry term(s) galactocerebrosidasa
Scope note: Enzima que hidroliza la galactosa de los ceramida monohexósidos. La deficiencia de esta enzima puede causar la LEUCODISTROFIA DE CÉLULAS GLOBOIDES. EC 3.2.1.46.
Descriptor Portuguese: Galactosilceramidase
Descriptor French: Galactosylceramidase
Entry term(s): Galactocerebrosidase
Galactosidase, Galactosylceramide
Galactosylceramide Galactosidase
Galactosylceramide beta-Galactosidase
Galactosylcerebroside beta-Galactosidase
beta-Galactosidase, Galactosylceramide
beta-Galactosidase, Galactosylcerebroside
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.450.410.120
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005698
Scope note: An enzyme that hydrolyzes galactose from ceramide monohexosides. Deficiency of this enzyme may cause globoid cell leukodystrophy (LEUKODYSTROPHY, GLOBOID CELL). EC 3.2.1.46.
Annotation: /defic: consider also LEUKODYSTROPHY, GLOBOID CELL
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
DF deficiency
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
Registry Number: EC 3.2.1.46
CAS Type 1 Name: D-Galactosyl-N-acylsphingosine galactohydrolase
Previous Indexing: Cerebrosides (1972-1974)
Galactose (1972-1974)
Glycoside Hydrolases (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under GALACTOSIDASES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under GALACTOSIDASES 1975-90
Related: Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell MeSH
DeCS ID: 5836
Unique ID: D005698
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Galactosylceramidase - Preferred
Concept UI M0008946
Scope note An enzyme that hydrolyzes galactose from ceramide monohexosides. Deficiency of this enzyme may cause globoid cell leukodystrophy (LEUKODYSTROPHY, GLOBOID CELL). EC 3.2.1.46.
Preferred term Galactosylceramidase
Entry term(s) Galactocerebrosidase
Galactosidase, Galactosylceramide
Galactosylceramide Galactosidase
Galactosylceramide beta-Galactosidase
Galactosylcerebroside beta-Galactosidase
beta-Galactosidase, Galactosylceramide
beta-Galactosidase, Galactosylcerebroside



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