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adenosine deaminase (medicine) and Rainy Lake (sh)


adenosine deaminase (medicine)


adenosine deaminase
<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of adenosine to inosine with the elimination of ammonia. Since there are wide tissue and species variations in the enzyme, it has been used as a tool in the study of human and animal genetics and in medical diagnosis.

Chemical name: Adenosine aminohydrolase

Registry number: EC 3.5.4.4


Rainy Lake (sh)




Narrow lake astride the Canadian-U.S. border, between Minnesota and southwestern Ontario.

Rainy Lake is about 50 mi (80 km) long and has an area of 360 sq mi (932 sq km). Its shores are irregular and deeply indented, and it contains more than 500 islands. The region is the site of several Indian reservations and is popular for hunting, fishing, and canoeing.