acetylhexosaminidase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of terminal acetylhexosamine residues of acetylhexosaminides

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Meanings

nounacetylhexosaminidase (plural acetylhexosaminidases)

plural acetylhexosaminidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of terminal acetylhexosamine residues of acetylhexosaminides

Origin

From acetyl- + hexosaminidase.

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acetylhexosaminidase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylhexosaminidase

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