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hexosaminidase

 
Medical Dictionary: hex·os·a·min·i·dase
 
(hĕk'sō-sə-mĭn'ĭ-dās', -dāz')
n.

Any of at least four enzymes, each of which is the catalyst for the removal of hexose residues from specific oligosaccharides; deficiencies of these enzymes can cause certain metabolic disorders.

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