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Human ceramidetrihexosidase is an α-galactosidase responsible for the hydrolysis of the terminal α-galactosidic linkage of neutral glycosphingolipids like galactosyl (α 1→4) galactosyl (ß 1→4) glucosylceramide (ceramide-3, also known as ceramidetrihexoside)[1].
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Schram, A.W., Hamers, M.N., Tager, J.M. (1978). The Identity of α-Galactosidase B from Liver. In: Gatt, S., Freysz, L., Mandel, P. (eds) Enzymes of Lipid Metabolism. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 101. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9071-2_47
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