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, Recombinant (E. coli)
Applications
α-glucosidase is potential enzyme for the biosynthesis of complex carbohydrates.
Product Overview
Activity using maltose as substrate at pH 6.0 at 25 deg C is ~2X > that obtained using p-nitrophenyl-α-D-glucoside as substrate at pH 6.8 at 37 oc. Protein determined by biuret.
Form
Lyophilized powder containing potassium phosphate buffer salt.
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.2.1.22
Activity
> 50 units/mg protein
Unit Definition
One unit will liberate 1.0 μmole of D-glucose from p-nitrophenyl α-D-glucoside per min at pH 6.8 at 37°C.
Synonyms
Alpha-Galactosidase; Galactosidase; EC 3.2.1.22; GLA; GALA; melibiase; α-D-galactosidase; α-galactosidase A; α-galactoside galactohydrolase
