| glucosylceramidase | <enzyme> 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's disease. Chemical name: D-Glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine glucosylhydrolase Registry number: EC 3.2.1.45 (12 Dec 1998) |
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