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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. enzymes
  3. hydrolases
  4. glycosylases
  5. glycosidases
  6. glucosylceramidase
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. enzymes
  3. hydrolases
  4. glycosylases
  5. glycosidases
  6. glucosylceramidase

Preferred term

glucosylceramidase

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • beta-D-glucocerebrosidase
  • beta-glucosylceramidase
  • ceramide glucosidase
  • D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine glucohydrolase
  • EC 3.2.1.45
  • GlcCer-beta-glucosidase
  • glucosphingosine glucosylhydrolase
  • glucosylcerebrosidase
  • glucosylsphingosine beta-D-glucosidase
  • glucosylsphingosine beta-glucosidase
  • psychosine hydrolase

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/281372

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