aspartoacylase

Noun

Meaning

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aspartoacylase (uncountable)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the deacylation of acetyl-aspartate

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Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

aspartic acid aspartidyl aspartimide aspartokinase aspartyl aspartyl chlorin