hexosaminidase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal hexosamine residues in hexosaminides

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Meanings

nounhexosaminidase (plural hexosaminidases)

plural hexosaminidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal hexosamine residues in hexosaminides

Origin

From hexosaminide + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

“hexosaminidase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexosaminidase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexosaminidase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexosaminidase.

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