Entry
Name
1,2-alpha-L-fucosidase;
almond emulsin fucosidase;
alpha-(1->2)-L-fucosidase
Class
Hydrolases;
Glycosylases;
Glycosidases, i.e. enzymes that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
2-alpha-L-fucopyranosyl-beta-D-galactoside fucohydrolase
Reaction(IUBMB)
methyl-2-alpha-L-fucopyranosyl-beta-D-galactoside + H2O = L-fucose + methyl beta-D-galactoside [RN:
R04270 R06118 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
methyl-2-alpha-L-fucopyranosyl-beta-D-galactoside [CPD:
C04698 ];
H2O [CPD:
C00001 ]
Product
L-fucose [CPD:
C01019 ];
methyl beta-D-galactoside [CPD:
C03619 ]
Comment
Highly specific for non-reducing terminal L-fucose residues linked to D-galactose residues by a 1,2-alpha-linkage. Not identical with EC
3.2.1.111 1,3-alpha-L-fucosidase.
History
EC 3.2.1.63 created 1972
Reference
Authors
Bahl OP.
Title
Glycosidases of aspergillus niger. II. Purification and general properties of 1,2-alpha-L-fucosidase.
Journal
J Biol Chem 245:299-304 (1970)
Reference
Authors
Ogata-Arakawa M, Muramatsu T, Kobata A.
Title
alpha-L-fucosidases from almond emulsin: characterization of the two enzymes with different specificities.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Reglero A, Cabezas JA.
Title
Glycosidases of molluscs. Purification and properties of alpha-L-fucosidase from Chamelea gallina L.
Journal
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 3.2.1.63
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 3.2.1.63
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