| EC |
3.2.1.22 |
| Accepted name: |
α-galactosidase |
| Reaction: |
Hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing α-D-galactose residues in α-D-galactosides, including galactose oligosaccharides, galactomannans and galactolipids |
| Other name(s): |
melibiase; α-D-galactosidase; α-galactosidase A; α-galactoside galactohydrolase |
| Systematic name: |
α-D-galactoside galactohydrolase |
| Comments: |
Also hydrolyses α-D-fucosides. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9025-35-8 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Suzuki, H., Li, S.-C. and Li, Y.-T. α-Galactosidase from Mortierella vinacea. Crystallization and properties. J. Biol. Chem. 245 (1970) 781–786. [PMID: 5418105] |
| 2. |
Wiederschain, G. and Beyer, E. [Interrelation of α-D-fucosidase and α-D-galactosidase activities in man and animals] Dokl. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 231 (1976) 486–488. [PMID: 976079] |
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