hexosaminidase activity

id: GO:0015929
name: hexosaminidase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the cleavage of hexosamine or N-acetylhexosamine residues (e.g. N-acetylglucosamine) residues from gangliosides or other glycoside oligosaccharides.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0003944N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphodiester alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity
GO:0004415hyalurononglucosaminidase activity
GO:0004561alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity
GO:0004563beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase activity
GO:0008456alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase activity
GO:0033931endogalactosaminidase activity
GO:0052774glucosyl-N-acetylglucosamine glucosaminidase activity

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0004553hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds