Mannosidase

Mannosidase is an enzyme which hydrolyses mannose.[1]

There are two types:

A deficiency is associated with mannosidosis.

A family of mannosidases are also responsible for processing newly formed glycoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum into mature glycoproteins containing highly heterogeneous complex-type glycans.

References

  1. Mannosidases at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)


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