Researchers suggest that the loss of pyruvate carboxylase function in the nervous system, particularly the role of the enzyme in myelin formation and neurotransmitter production, also contributes to the neurologic features of pyruvate carboxylase deficiency.
ctenocephalides in Medicine. Ctenocephalides CtenÂ·oÂ·ceÂ·phalÂ·iÂ·des (tÄn'Å-sÉ-fÄl'Ä­-dÄz') n. A genus of fleas that includes species that are parasitic on dogs and cats; the species found on dogs can transmit tapeworm to humans.
deÂ·branchÂ·ing enÂ·zymes. enzymes that bring about destruction of branches in glycogen; formerly considered to be one enzyme, now known to be a mixture of transferases (4-Î±- d-glucanotransferase) and hydrolases (amylo-1,6-glucosidase).Synonym(s): debranching factors.eÂ·branchÂ·ing enÂ·zymes. enzymes that bring about destruction of branches in glycogen; formerly considered to be one enzyme, now known to be a mixture of transferases (4-Î±- d-glucanotransferase) and hydrolases (amylo-1,6-glucosidase).