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hexosaminidase A

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hexosaminidase A [hek‚säs·ə′min·ə‚dās ′ā]
(biochemistry)
An enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of theN-acetylgalactosamine residue from certain gangliosides.
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There are two types in Tay-Sachs disease, one type of Tay-Sachs where there is complete absence of hexosaminidase A enzyme right from the birth.
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This condition arises from an error of lipid metabolism in which a defect in hexosaminidase A results in accumulation of ganglioside [GM.
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