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What is the noun for glucocerebrosidase?

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glucocerebrosidase
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that is needed to cleave, by hydrolysis, the beta-glucosidic linkage of glucocerebroside, an intermediate in glycolipid metabolism, and mutations in which cause Gaucher's disease.
  2. Synonyms:
glucokinase
  1. A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Inhibition of glucokinase and hexokinase from pancreatic B-cells and liver by alloxan, alloxantin, dialuric acid, and t-butylhydroperoxide.”
      “Thermostabile glucokinase from Bacillus stearothemophilus and its analytical application.”
glucosamine
  1. (biochemistry) An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Some evidence suggests that the dietary supplement glucosamine probably improves osteoarthritis symptoms.”
      “However, people severely allergic to shellfish should avoid glucosamine, which is made from the shells of crustaceans.”
      “Once it reaches the chondrocytes, the cells that produce cartilage, the glucosamine is incorporated.”
glucametacin
glucoraphanin
  1. (biochemistry) A particular glucosinolate found in broccoli and cauliflower; the glucosinolate precursor of sulforaphane.
glucose
  1. (biochemistry) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The most important monosaccharides are hexoses such as glucose and galactose.”
      “We saw strips of deep red beef jerky, sheets of golden-colored glucose that looked like glass, orange rind and salmon skin.”
      “These data were compared with the distribution of radiocarbon in free glucose and fructose isolated from the same sample.”
gluconeogenesis
  1. (biochemistry) The metabolic process in which glucose is formed, mostly in the liver, from non-carbohydrate precursors
  2. Examples:
    1. “These hormones accelerate catabolism, hepatic glucose gluconeogenesis, and lipolysis, further elevating the blood glucose level.”
      “Alpha cells produce glucagon, which maintains normoglycemia through the processes of glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis.”
      “The ammonia released from gluconeogenesis is converted to urea in the hepatocyte by way of the urea cycle.”
glucosuria
  1. (medicine) A condition in which glucose is discharged in the urine; diabetes mellitus.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Additional symptoms of diabetes mellitus include excessive thirst, glucosuria, polyuria, lipemia and hunger.”
      “The Bayer Multistix are commonly used for detection and estimation of feline glucosuria by veterinarians and cat owners.”
      “Tests for proteinuria and glucosuria were negative.”
glucohydrolase
  1. (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of sugars containing a glucose residue
glucolipotoxicity
  1. toxicity to β-cells dues to the deleterious effects of elevated glucose and fatty acid levels
glucotoxicity
  1. (pathology) The toxic effects of excessive levels of glucose in the blood (as in diabetes)
  2. Synonyms:
glucoamylase
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyzes the glucoside bond in starches and dextrins
glucosaminidase
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin to produce glucosamine.
glucobrassicin
  1. A type of glucosinolate found in almost all cruciferous plants.
glucoregulation
  1. (physiology) The metabolic regulation of glucose (and other sugars)
glucocerebroside
  1. (biochemistry) Any cerebroside containing glucose as the monosaccharide
glucosyl
  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from the hemiacetal form of glucose.
glucolipid
  1. Any glycolipid whose carbohydrate component is glucose.
glucosinolate
  1. (organic chemistry) Any glycosinolate in which the sugar component is glucose.
  2. Synonyms:
glucotransferase
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that liberates glucose from amylose.
glucan
  1. (biochemistry) Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of glucose
  2. Examples:
    1. “Cell walls of Fusarium are made up, in part, of compounds called chitin and glucan, which the enzymes break down.”
      “And these are enzymes that make up a gluey, sticky substance, known as glucan, and the bacteria make this from sugar.”
      “Some enzymes of glucan metabolism occur in the cytosol of leaf cells, but it is not known if they participate in metabolism of starch or of other substrates.”
glucosyltransferase
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a glucosyl group
glucase
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that converts starch into glucose.
glucoside
  1. (biochemistry) A glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis.
  2. Examples:
    1. “This diphenol compound is metabolized, producing viniferin, pterostilbene and piceid, a resveratrol glucoside.”
      “The fruit, a drupe with fleshy pulp and a high fat content, contains a glucoside which makes olives, especially unripe ones, very bitter.”
      “The first synthetic vanillin was produced by German chemists in 1874 from coniferin, the glucoside found in the sapwood of certain conifers.”
glucometer
  1. (medicine) A glucose meter, a device for measuring the concentration of glucose in the blood
  2. Examples:
    1. “Blood glucose levels of glycosuric animals were then tested using a One Touch II glucometer.”
      “For people with a recurring problem in this area a personal glucometer to measure the blood sugar levels will prove to be very valuable.”
      “Jean-Paul's first blood-sugar sample was too high to be read on the glucometer.”
glucosamide
  1. Any amide derived from glucosamine, but especially N-acetyl-glucosamide
glucosaminoglycan
  1. Any glycosaminoglycan derived from glucosamine
glucofuranose
  1. (organic chemistry) The cyclic form of glucose that has a furan ring structure
glucanosyltransferase
  1. (biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers glucanosyl groups
glucopyranosyl
  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from glucopyranose
glucooligosaccharide
  1. (biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide having glucose residues
glucosaminyl
  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from glucosamine
glucosylase
  1. (biochemistry) Any glycosylase that acts on a glucoside.
glucofuranosyl
  1. (organic chemistry) Any radical derived from a glucofuranose.
glucosensing
  1. (neurology) Detection of a glucose signal by a specialized neuron.
glucopyranoside
  1. (biochemistry) Any glycoside of glucopyranose
glucofuranoside
  1. (biochemistry) Any glycoside of glucofuranose
glucopyranosidic
  1. (organic chemistry) Derived from, or consisting of glucopyranosides
glucosaccharide
  1. (biochemistry) Any saccharide having glucose residues
glucosidation
  1. (organic chemistry) Any reaction that forms a glucoside
glucosaminide
  1. (biochemistry) Any N-acyl derivative of a glucosamine.
glucosylation
  1. (organic chemistry) Any reaction that forms a glucoside
glucanohydrolase
  1. (biochemistry) Any hydrolase that hydrolyses a glucan
glucanosyl
  1. (organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from a glucan
glucosidase
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides
  2. Examples:
    1. “Individual enzyme activities can also be measured using substrates including carboxymethyl cellulose for endocellulase, and cellobiose for beta glucosidase.”
      “Seminal plasma contains several components with different origins such as inhibin B, Anti-Mullerian hormone, Neutral alpha glucosidase and fructose.”
glucanase
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that breaks down a glucan
glucopyranose
  1. (biochemistry) The pyranose form of glucose
glucal
  1. (biochemistry) The glycal derived from glucose
glucopenia
  1. (medicine) glucose deficiency
glucosylceramidase
glucosylceramide
  1. (biochemistry) glucocerebroside
glucosinate
glucanosyltransferases
glucooligosaccharides
glucosyltransferases
glucocerebrosidases
glucosaminoglycans
  1. plural of glucosaminoglycan
glucosylceramides
  1. plural of glucosylceramide
glucotransferases
  1. plural of glucotransferase
glucanohydrolases
  1. plural of glucanohydrolase
glucocerebrosides
  1. plural of glucocerebroside
gluconeogeneses
  1. plural of gluconeogenesis
glucofuranosides
  1. plural of glucofuranoside
glucopyranosides
  1. plural of glucopyranoside
glucosaccharides
  1. plural of glucosaccharide
glucosaminidases
  1. plural of glucosaminidase
glucobrassicins
  1. plural of glucobrassicin
glucohydrolases
  1. plural of glucohydrolase
glucopyranosyls
  1. plural of glucopyranosyl
glucosylations
  1. plural of glucosylation
glucopyranoses
  1. plural of glucopyranose
glucosaminides
  1. plural of glucosaminide
glucosidations
  1. plural of glucosidation
glucosinolates
glucotoxicities
  1. plural of glucotoxicity
glucoamylases
  1. plural of glucoamylase
glucosamides
  1. plural of glucosamide
glucosamines
  1. plural of glucosamine
glucosidases
  1. plural of glucosidase
glucosylases
  1. plural of glucosylase
glucokinases
  1. plural of glucokinase
glucosinates
glucometers
  1. plural of glucometer
glucolipids
  1. plural of glucolipid
glucosurias
glucanases
  1. plural of glucanase
glucosides
  1. plural of glucoside
  2. Examples:
    1. “In this way a digitalin of indefinite composition is obtained, consisting of such glucosides as digitin, digitonin, etc.”
      “A major interest of our laboratory is the sensing mechanism for maltose and other glucosides.”
      “Cyanogenic glucosides, glucosinolates and thiocyanate are known as goitrogenic principles of cyanogenic plants.”
glucosyls
  1. plural of glucosyl
glucases
  1. plural of glucase
glucoses
  1. plural of glucose
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “First, it phosphorylates glycogen synthase, an enzyme that binds glucoses into the storage molecule, glycogen.”
glucans
  1. plural of glucan
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