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Keratan sulfate degradation

Proteins (1)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
N-acetylglucosamine-6-sulfataseEC 3.1.6.14; Glucosamine-6-sulfatase; G6SHomo sapiens (human)

Compounds (3)

CompoundDescription
galactoseAn aldohexose that occurs naturally in the D-form in lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins. Deficiency of galactosyl-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALACTOSE-1-PHOSPHATE URIDYL-TRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY DISEASE) causes an error in galactose metabolism called GALACTOSEMIA, resulting in elevations of galactose in the blood.
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
acetylgalactosamineThe N-acetyl derivative of galactosamine.