Term Name: hexosaminidase activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the cleavage of hexosamine or N-acetylhexosamine residues (e.g. N-acetylglucosamine) residues from gangliosides or other glycoside oligosaccharides.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0015929]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds
has subtype: alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase activity alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase activity endogalactosaminidase activity glucosyl-N-acetylglucosamine glucosaminidase activity hyalurononglucosaminidase activity N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphodiester alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity peptidoglycan N-acetylglucosaminidase activity