N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase

Introduction: N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase

Description of N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase

N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase: An arylsulfatase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the 4-sulfate groups of the N-acetyl-D-galactosamine 4-sulfate units of chondroitin sulfate and dermatan sulfate. A deficiency of this enzyme is responsible for the inherited lysosomal disease, Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome (MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS VI). EC 3.1.6.12.
Source: MeSH 2007

N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase:

• N-Acetylgalactosamine
• Acetylgalactosamine
• Sulfatase

Terms associated with N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase:

Terms Similar to N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase:

• Arylsulfatase B

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase

• Arylsulfatases
• Chondroitinsulfatases

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase

The following list attempts to classify N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Enzymes and Coenzymes
  • Enzymes
    • Hydrolases
      • Esterases
        • Sulfatases
          • Arylsulfatases
            • N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Enzymes and Coenzymes
  • Enzymes
    • Hydrolases
      • Esterases
        • Sulfatases
          • Chondroitinases and Chondroitin Lyases
            • Chondroitinsulfatases
              • N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase

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