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MeSH Heading: beta-Hexosaminidase alpha Chain
Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.450.483.180.750.500
Unique ID: D054820
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054820
Scope Note: The alpha subunit of hexosaminidase A. Mutations in the gene that encodes this protein can result in loss of hexosaminidase A activity and are linked to TAY-SACHS DISEASE.
Entry Term(s): Hexosaminidase A, alpha Chain; beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase alpha Chain
Previous Indexing: beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases (1987-2007)
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
Entry Combination: deficiency:Tay-Sachs Disease
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

Entry Combination: deficiency:Tay-Sachs Disease
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

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