Preferred Term:
glucosylceramidase
Definition:
A glycosidase that hydrolyzes a glucosylceramide to yield free ceramide plus glucose. Deficiency of this enzyme leads to abnormally high concentrations of glucosylceramide in the brain in Gaucher disease.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- beta-glucosylceramidase
- ceramide glucosidase
- psychosine hydrolase
- glucosylsphingosine beta-D-glucosidase
- D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine glucohydrolase
- EC 3.2.1.45
- glucosylcerebrosidase
- beta-D-glucocerebrosidase
- glucosylsphingosine beta-glucosidase
- glucosphingosine glucosylhydrolase
- GlcCer-beta-glucosidase
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/281372
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