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beta-N-Acetyl-Galactosaminidase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
beta-N-Acetyl-Galactosaminidase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.450.483.112
Unique ID
D048828
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048828
Scope Note
A hexosiminidase that specifically hydrolyzes terminal non-reducing N-acetyl-D-galactosamine residues in N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminides.
Entry Term(s)
N-Acetyl-beta-Galactosaminidase
beta-N-Acetylgalactosaminidase
Registry Numbers
EC 3.2.1.53
Related Numbers
9054-43-7
Previous Indexing
Acetamides (1973-1978)
Acetic Acids (1973-1978)
Acetylgalactosamine (1978-1981)
Hexosaminidases (1982-2004)
Public MeSH Note
2005; BETA-N-ACETYL-GALACTOAMINIDASE was indexed under GALACTOSAMINIDASE 1982-2004, under ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE 1978-1981, & under ACETAMIDES & ACETIC ACIDS 1973-1978
History Note
2005(1973)
Date Established
2005/01/01
Date of Entry
2004/07/08
Revision Date
2006/07/05
beta-N-Acetyl-Galactosaminidase Preferred
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