Ada (Noun)
Meaning
An enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease"; "the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated and cloned for study".
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Scientists studying the ADA enzyme have made significant progress in understanding its role in the deamination process.
- A deficiency in the ADA enzyme has been linked to severe combined immunodeficiency disease in some individuals.
- The ADA gene is responsible for encoding the ADA enzyme, which plays a crucial role in the immune system.
- Researchers have isolated and cloned the ADA gene, making it one of the earliest human genes to be studied in this manner.
- Studies on the ADA enzyme have contributed to a greater understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying immune system dysfunction.