Asparaginase
Also known as: L-Asparaginase
Description
Asparaginase is an Hydrolase Enzyme.
Biological Function of Asparaginase
Amino Acids
Asparaginase catalyzes the conversion of Asparagine to Aspartic Acid.
Therapeutic Applications of Exogenous Asparaginase
Immune System
Asparaginase may inhibit the further development of (the Acute Lymphoblastic form of) Leukemia (ALL) - it exerts its effects by depleting Asparagine from Leukemic Blood Cells. [1]
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