Preferred Name

Hexosaminidase A [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms

Hex A

beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase A

Hexosaminidase A

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000178620

altLabel

Hex A

beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase A

Hexosaminidase A

cui

C0162330

MESH DEFINITION

A mammalian beta-hexosaminidase isoform that is a heteromeric protein comprized of both hexosaminidase alpha and hexosaminidase beta subunits. Deficiency of hexosaminidase A due to mutations in the gene encoding the hexosaminidase alpha subunit is a case of TAY-SACHS DISEASE. Deficiency of hexosaminidase A and HEXOSAMINIDASE B due to mutations in the gene encoding the hexosaminidase beta subunit is a case of SANDHOFF DISEASE.

MESH DUI

D054818

MeSH name

Hexosaminidase A

MESH UI

M0002425

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000178620

NUI

N0000178620

prefLabel

Hexosaminidase A [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T116

T126

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000167714

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