Keratan sulfate degradation

Proteins (1)

Protein	Synonyms	Taxonomy
N-acetylglucosamine-6-sulfatase	EC 3.1.6.14; Glucosamine-6-sulfatase; G6S	Homo sapiens (human)

Compound	Description
galactose	An 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.
Water	A 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)
acetylgalactosamine	The N-acetyl derivative of galactosamine.