National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Glucosidase Inhibitor
Synonyms

Glucosidase Inhibitor
Definitions

Any substance that inhibits glucosidase, specifically alpha-glucosidase in the brush border of the small intestines, an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of carbohydrates to simple sugars. Inhibition of glucosidase reduces and delays the effects of ingested carbohydrates on blood sugar.
ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2846
code

C2846
DEFINITION

Any substance that inhibits glucosidase, specifically alpha-glucosidase in the brush border of the small intestines, an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of carbohydrates to simple sugars. Inhibition of glucosidase reduces and delays the effects of ingested carbohydrates on blood sugar.
FULL_SYN

Glucosidase Inhibitor
label

Glucosidase Inhibitor
Legacy Concept Name

Glucosidase_Inhibitor
Preferred_Name

Glucosidase Inhibitor
prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C2846
Semantic_Type

Chemical Viewed Functionally
UMLS_CUI

C1512211
subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C471
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