Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various enzymes that catalyze glucoside hydrolysis.
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- noun biochemistry Any
enzyme that hydrolysesglucosides
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Examples
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In Pompe disease, a gene mutation prevents the body from making or making enough of an enzyme called acid alpha-glucosidase, which is necessary for proper muscle functioning.
FDA Approves New Version of Genzyme Drug for Rare Disease 2010
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An inherited disease, Pompe is caused by the deficiency or lack of the enzyme acid alpha-glucosidase, which is needed for muscle development and function.
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People with the disease are deficient in an enzyme known as acid alpha-glucosidase, which is responsible for breaking down glycogen, a form of sugar stored in muscle cells.
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It is caused by mutations in a gene that makes an enzyme called alpha-glucosidase, which is used to break down sugar for energy.
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People with the disease are deficient in an enzyme known as acid alpha-glucosidase, which is responsible for breaking down glycogen, a form of sugar stored in muscle cells.
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People with the disease are deficient in an enzyme known as acid alpha-glucosidase, which is responsible for breaking down glycogen, a form of sugar stored in muscle cells.
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People with the disease are deficient in an enzyme known as acid alpha-glucosidase, which is responsible for breaking down glycogen, a form of sugar stored in muscle cells.
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010
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People with the disease are deficient in an enzyme known as acid alpha-glucosidase, which is responsible for breaking down glycogen, a form of sugar stored in muscle cells.
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People with the disease are deficient in an enzyme known as acid alpha-glucosidase, which is responsible for breaking down glycogen, a form of sugar stored in muscle cells.
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In fact, three of the newer medicines — acarbose and miglitol (both alpha-glucosidase inhibitors) and nateglinide (a meglitinide) — actually decrease HbA1c less than some of the older drugs.
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