Mannosidase
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Mannosidase is an enzyme which hydrolyzes mannose
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There are two types:
A deficiency is associated with mannosidosis
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Mannose
Mannose is a sugar monomer of the aldohexose series of carbohydrates. Mannose is a C-2 epimer of glucose. It is not part of human metabolism, but is a component of microbial cell walls, and is therefore a target of the immune system and also of antibiotics....
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There are two types:
- alpha-MannosidaseAlpha-Mannosidasealpha-Mannosidase is an enzyme involved in the cleavage of the alpha form of mannose.- Isozymes :Humans express the following three alpha-mannosidase isozymes:- Applications :...
- beta-Mannosidase
A deficiency is associated with mannosidosis
Mannosidosis
Mannosidosis is a deficiency in mannosidase, an enzyme.There are two types:* Alpha-mannosidosis* Beta-mannosidosis...
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