English noun: ADA | |||
1. | ADA (substance) an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | adenosine deaminase | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enzyme | ||