CEREBROSIDE SULFATASE
\səɹˈiːbɹəsˌa͡ɪd sˈʌlfɐtˌe͡ɪs], \səɹˈiːbɹəsˌaɪd sˈʌlfɐtˌeɪs], \s_ə_ɹ_ˈiː_b_ɹ_ə_s_ˌaɪ_d s_ˈʌ_l_f_ɐ_t_ˌeɪ_s]\
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An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of cerebroside 3-sulfate (sulfatide) to yield a cerebroside and inorganic sulfate. A marked deficiency of arylsulfatase A, which is considered the heat-labile component of cerebroside sulfatase, has been demonstrated in all forms of metachromatic leukodystrophy (LEUKODYSTROPHY, METACHROMATIC). EC 3.1.6.8.
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