- glucocerebrosidase
- n. type of enzyme from the hydrolase group that speeds up the process of hydrolysis and if is lacking in the body is likely to result in serious illness (Medicine)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
glucocerebrosidase
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glucocerebrosidase — ˌglükōˌserəbrōˈsīˌdās, āz noun ( s) Etymology: glucocerebroside (herein) + ase : an enzyme of mammalian tissue that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the glucose part of a glucocerebroside and is deficient in patients affected with Gaucher s disease … Useful english dictionary
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