Α-Galactosidase

α-Galactosidase
α-Galactosidase tetramer in Mortierella vinacea
Identifiers
EC no.3.2.1.22
CAS no.9025-35-8
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO
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α-Galactosidase ( EC 3.2.1.22, α-GAL, α-GAL A; systematic name α-D-galactoside galactohydrolase) is a glycoside hydrolase enzyme that catalyses the following reaction:

Hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing α-D-galactose residues in α-D-galactosides, including galactose oligosaccharides, galactomannans and galactolipids

It catalyzes many catabolic processes, including cleavage of glycoproteins, glycolipids, and polysaccharides.

The enzyme is encoded by the GLA gene.