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galactosidase

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galactosidase /ga·lac·to·si·dase/ (-si´das) an enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of terminal galactose residues from a variety of substrates; several such enzymes exist, each specific for a- or ß-linked sugars and further specific for substrates, e.g., lactase.
ga·lac·to·si·dase (g-lkt-s-ds, -dz, -lk-t-)
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Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a galactoside.
galactosidase
an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of galactoside to galactose; it occurs in two forms: a-galactosidase (melibiase) and ß-galactosidase (lactase). In deficiency states gangliosides (galactose-containing cerebrosides) accumulate in tissues. See also GM1gangliosidosis.
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