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alpha-L-Fucosidase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
alpha-L-Fucosidase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.450.050
Unique ID
D005644
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005644
Annotation
/defic: consider also FUCOSIDOSIS
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an alpha L-fucoside to yield an alcohol and L-fucose. Deficiency of this enzyme can cause FUCOSIDOSIS. EC 3.2.1.51.
Entry Term(s)
Fucosidase
alpha-Fucosidase
Registry Numbers
EC 3.2.1.51
CAS Type 1 Name
alpha-L-Fucoside fucohydrolase
Previous Indexing
Fucose (1966-1974)
Glycoside Hydrolases (1966-1974)
See Also
Fucosidosis
Public MeSH Note
1978; see DISACCHARIDASES 1975-1977, see FUCOSIDASE 1975-1999
History Note
1978(1975)
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2006/07/05
alpha-L-Fucosidase Preferred
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