Noun
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aspartoacylase (uncountable)
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the deacylation of acetyl-aspartate
The defective enzyme in Canavan disease, aspartoacylase, converts N-acetylaspartate into aspartate and acetate. Source: Internet
Mutations in the gene for aspartoacylase prevent the breakdown of N-acetylaspartate, and reduce brain acetate availability during brain development. Source: Internet