adenosine deaminase

adenosine deaminase
noun
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
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ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease

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the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated and cloned for study

Syn: ↑ADA
Hypernyms: ↑enzyme

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • adenosine deaminase deficiency — ADA deficiency a genetic disorder affecting about one baby in 25,000 and characterized by a defect in adenosine deaminase (ADA), an enzyme that is involved in purine metabolism. Deficiency of this enzyme results in selective damage to the… …   The new mediacal dictionary

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