| Term: | brain galactosylceramidase activity |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | brain |
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| Synonyms: | brain structure |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000008] |
| Name: | galactosylceramidase activity |
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| Synonyms: | beta-galactocerebrosidase activity, beta-galactosylceramidase activity, ceramide galactosidase activity, cerebroside beta-galactosidase activity, cerebroside galactosidase activity, D-galactosyl-N-acylsphingosine galactohydrolase activity, galactocerebrosidase activity, galactocerebroside beta-galactosidase activity, galactocerebroside galactosidase activity, galactocerebroside-beta-D-galactosidase activity, galactosylceramidase I, galactosylceramide beta-galactosidase activity, galactosylcerebrosidase activity, galcerase activity, lactosylceramidase activity, lactosylceramidase I |
| Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: D-galactosyl-N-acylsphingosine + H2O = D-galactose + N-acylsphingosine. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004336] QuickGO AmiGO |