mucinase

mucinase
A term specifically applied to hyaluronate lyase, hyaluronoglucosaminidase, and hyaluronoglucuronidase (hyaluronidases), but more loosely to any enzyme that hydrolyzes mucopolysaccharide substances (mucins). SYN: mucase, mucopolysaccharidase.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • mucinase — [mysinaz] n. f. ÉTYM. V. 1907, Roger et Trémollières, in Nouveau Larousse illustré; de mucine, et ase. ❖ ♦ Chim., biol. Ferment du suc intestinal qui fait coaguler la mucine …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Mucinase — Mu|ci|na|se [↑ Mucin u. ↑ ase], die; s, n: svw. ↑ Hyaluronidase …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Vibrio cholerae — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Vibrio cholerae image width = 250px image caption = TEM image regnum = Bacteria phylum = Proteobacteria classis = Gamma Proteobacteria ordo = Vibrionales familia = Vibrionaceae genus = Vibrio species = V. cholerae …   Wikipedia

  • mucine — ● mucine nom féminin (de mucus) Mélange complexe de substances mucopolysaccharidiques présentes dans les liquides de sécrétion (estomac, bronches, bile, etc.). ⇒MUCINE, subst. fém. BIOCHIM. ,,Substance transparente, hyaline, semi fluide,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Hyaluronate lyase — In enzymology, a hyaluronate lyase (EC number|4.2.2.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:Cleaves hyaluronate chains at a beta D GalNAc (1 >4) beta D GlcA bond, ultimately breaking the polysaccharide down to 3 (4 deoxy beta D gluc… …   Wikipedia

  • Bacille virgule — Vibrio cholerae Vibrio cholerae …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Vibrio cholerae — Vibrio cholerae …   Wikipédia en Français

  • mucase — SYN: mucinase …   Medical dictionary

  • mucinolytic — Capable of bringing about the hydrolysis of mucin, as by a mucinase. * * * mu·ci·no·lyt·ic .myü sən ō lit ik adj tending to break down or lower the viscosity of mucin containing body secretions or components <a mucinolytic enzyme> * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • mucopolysaccharidase — SYN: mucinase, β d glucuronidase deficiency …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”