Galactocerebrosidase

Galactosylceramidase

Galactosylceramidase

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Galactosylceramidase (or galactocerebrosidase), EC 3.2.1.46, is an enzyme that removes galactose from ceramide derivatives (galactosylceramides) by catalysing the hydrolysis of galactose ester bonds of galactosylceramide, galactosylsphingosine, lactosylceramide, and monogalactosyldiglyceride.[1]

It is a lysosomal protein, encoded in humans by the GALC gene.[1][2] Mutations in this gene have been associated with Krabbe disease, also known as galactosylceramide lipidosis.[1]


References

  1. "Entrez Gene: galactosylceramidase".
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Further reading


  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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