Glucosylceramidase
Synonyms
Acid beta Glucosidase
Acid beta-Glucosidase
Ceramidase, Glucosyl
D-Glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine glucosylhydrolase
Glucocerebrosidase
Glucocerebroside beta Glucosidase
Glucocerebroside beta-Glucosidase
Glucosyl Ceramidase
Glucosyl Hydrolase, Glucosylsphingosine
Glucosylceramide beta Glucosidase
Glucosylceramide beta-Glucosidase
Glucosylsphingosine Glucosyl Hydrolase
Hydrolase, Glucosylsphingosine Glucosyl
beta Glucocerebrosidase
beta-Glucocerebrosidase
beta-Glucosidase, Acid
beta-Glucosidase, Glucocerebroside
beta-Glucosidase, Glucosylceramide
A glycosidase that hydrolyzes a glucosylceramide to yield free ceramide plus glucose. Deficiency of this enzyme leads to abnormally high concentrations of glucosylceramide in the brain in GAUCHER DISEASE. EC 3.2.1.45.
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