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beta-N-Acetyl-Galactosaminidase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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