1,3-alpha-L-fucosidase explained
1,3-α-L-Fucosidase |
Ec Number: | 3.2.1.111 |
Cas Number: | 83061-50-1 |
The enzyme 1,3-α-L-fucosidase catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of the 1,3-linkages between α-L-fucose and N-acetylglucosamine residues in glycoproteins.
It belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3-α-L-fucosyl-N-acetylglucosaminyl-glycoprotein fucohydrolase. This enzyme is also called almond emulsin fucosidase I. It participates in the degradation of glycan structures.
References
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- Ogata-Arakawa M, Muramatsu T, Kobata A . 1977 . α-L-fucosidases from almond emulsin: characterization of the two enzymes with different specificities . Arch. Biochem. Biophys. . 181 . 353 - 8 . 18111 . 10.1016/0003-9861(77)90514-8 . 1 .
- Yoshima H, Takasaki S, Ito-Mega S, Kobata A . 1979 . Purification of almond emulsin α-L-fucosidase I by affinity chromatography . Arch. Biochem. Biophys. . 194 . 394 - 8 . 443810 . 10.1016/0003-9861(79)90632-5 . 2 .