Description
Alpha-galactosidase is a glycoside hydrolase enzyme that hydrolyses the terminal alpha-galactosyl moieties from glycolipids and glycoproteins. It is encoded by the GLA gene. Two recombinant forms of alpha-galactosidase are called agalsidase alfa (INN) and agalsidase beta (INN).
Abbr
GLA 110A, Recombinant (Bacteroides fragilis)
Species
Bacteroides fragilis
Form
35 mM NaHepes buffer, pH 7.5, 750 mM NaCl, 200 mM imidazol, 3.5 mM CaCl2, 0.02% sodium azide and 25% (v/v) glycerol
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.2.1.-
Molecular Weight
67.9 kDa
Specificity
Terminal, non-reducing branched 1,3- α-D-galactosidic residues, producing D-galactose, as well as, non-reducing α -D-galactose residues in α -D-galactosides, including galactose oligosaccharides, galactomannans and galactolipids
Storage
This enzyme is shipped at room temperature but should be stored at -20 °C.
Synonyms
Alpha-Galactosidase; Galactosidase; EC 3.2.1.22; GLA; GALA; melibiase; α-D-galactosidase; α-galactosidase A; α-galactoside galactohydrolase
