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MeSH Heading: alpha-Glucosidases
Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.450.420.050
Unique ID: D000520
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000520
Annotation: defic/: consider also GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE II
Scope Note: Enzymes that catalyze the exohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glucosidic linkages with release of alpha-glucose. Deficiency of alpha-1,4-glucosidase may cause GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE II.
Entry Term(s): Acid Maltase; Lysosomal alpha-Glucosidase; Maltase; Maltase-Glucoamylase; Maltases; Neutral Maltase; Neutral alpha-Glucosidase; alpha-Glucosidase
CAS Type 1 Name: alpha-D-Glucoside glucohydrolases
NLM Classification #: QU 136
Previous Indexing: Glucosidases (1966-1977)
See Also: Glycogen Storage Disease Type II
Public MeSH Note: 1987; see GLUCOSIDASES 1978-1986, for LYSOSOMAL ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE & ACID MALTASE see GLUCAN 1,4-ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE 1978-2006
History Note: 1987(1978)
Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/15
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0000794
Scope Note: Enzymes that catalyze the exohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glucosidic linkages with release of alpha-glucose. Deficiency of alpha-1,4-glucosidase may cause GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE II.
Terms: alpha-Glucosidases Preferred Term
Term UI T001555
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1978); Maltase
Term UI T000997422
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Maltase-Glucoamylase
Term UI T001556
Date03/29/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Maltases
Term UI T001557
Date03/29/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); alpha-Glucosidase
Term UI T694434
Date03/27/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008)

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