Chemicals and Drugs

Chondroitinases and Chondroitin Lyases

Enzymes which catalyze the elimination of glucuronate residues from chondroitin A, B, and C or which catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfate groups of the 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactose 6-sulfate units of chondroitin sulfate. EC 4.2.2.-.

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Abstract

Enzymes which catalyze the elimination of glucuronate residues from chondroitin A, B, and C or which catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfate groups of the 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactose 6-sulfate units of chondroitin sulfate. EC 4.2.2.-.

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5 entry terms
  • Chondroitin-4-Sulfate Depolymerase
  • Chondroitinase
  • Chondroitinases
  • Chondroitin 4 Sulfate Depolymerase
  • Depolymerase, Chondroitin-4-Sulfate

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

CHONDROITIN LYASES is available

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Chondroitin (1970-1975)
  • Lyases (1970-1974)
  • Polysaccharide-Lyases (1975)
  • Sulfatases (1970-1975)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chondroitinases and Chondroitin Lyases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002810. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002810
  2. Chondroitinases and Chondroitin Lyases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77292429