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adenosine deaminase
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | adenosine deaminase - an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease"; "the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated and cloned for study"ADAenzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
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a·den·o·sine de·am·i·nase (ADA), [MIM*102700] an enzyme found in mammalian tissues, capable of catalyzing the deamination of adenosine, forming inosine and ammonia. A deficiency of adenosine deaminase can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease.adenosine deaminasen. An enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of the nucleoside adenosine and whose deficiency can cause severe immune disorders.adenosine deaminase The enzyme (EC 3.5.4.4) that catalyses the hydrolysis of the amino group of adenosine, yielding inosine and ammonia.a·den·o·sine de·am·i·nase (ă-denō-sēn dē-ami-nās) Enzyme found in mammalian tissues, capable of catalyzing the deamination of adenosine, forming inosine and ammonia. A deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease. Adenosine deaminase (ADA)An enzyme that is lacking in a specific type of SCID. Children with an ADA deficiency have low levels of both B and T cells.Mentioned in: Severe Combined ImmunodeficiencyAcronymsSeeADAadenosine deaminase
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