A glycosidase that hydrolyzes a glucosylceramide to yield free ceramide plus glucose. Deficiency of this enzyme leads to abnormally high concentrations of glucosylceramide in the brain in GAUCHER DISEASE. EC 3.2.1.45.
Also Known As:
Glucocerebrosidase; Acid beta-Glucosidase; Glucosylceramide beta-Glucosidase; Glucocerebroside beta-Glucosidase; Glucosyl Ceramidase; Glucosylsphingosine Glucosyl Hydrolase; beta-Glucocerebrosidase; Acid beta Glucosidase; Ceramidase, Glucosyl; Glucocerebroside beta Glucosidase; Glucosyl Hydrolase, Glucosylsphingosine; Glucosylceramide beta Glucosidase; Hydrolase, Glucosylsphingosine Glucosyl; beta Glucocerebrosidase; beta-Glucosidase, Acid; beta-Glucosidase, Glucocerebroside; beta-Glucosidase, Glucosylceramide; D-Glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine glucosylhydrolase