Hexosaminidase Definition

Hexosaminidase Sentence Examples

• Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a fatal condition caused by a deficiency of the enzyme hexosaminidase A (Hex-A).

• Tests to determine the presence and quantity of hexosaminidase A can be performed on the blood, specially treated skin cells, or white blood cells.

• A carrier has about half the normal level of hexosaminidase A present, while an individual with the disease has no hexosaminidase A at all.

• When the levels of hexosaminidase A are half the normal level, a person is a carrier of the defective gene.