alpha-L-Fucosidase (definition)

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ψ	alpha-L-Fucosidase

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Definition: An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an alpha L-fucoside to yield an alcohol and L-fucose. Deficiency of this enzyme can cause FUCOSIDOSIS. EC 3.2.1.51.

/defic: consider also FUCOSIDOSIS
See Also Fucosidosis

Other names Fucosidase; alpha L Fucosidase; alpha Fucosidase; alpha-Fucosidase

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
GH95 alpha1,2-fucosidase protein, Arabidopsis	EC 3.2.1.51	alpha-L-Fucosidase Arabidopsis Proteins.	Phytochemistry. 2008 Jul;69(10):1983-8
5a-carbafucopyranose	0	Fucose/*analogs & derivatives alpha-L-Fucosidase/antagonists & inhibitors.	Carbohydr Lett 2000;4(1):13-20
fucopyranosylamine	0	Fucose/*analogs & derivatives alpha-L-Fucosidase/antagonists & inhibitors.	Carbohydr Lett 2000;4(1):13-20
deoxyfuconojirimycin	99212-30-3	Sugar Alcohols 1-Deoxynojirimycin/analogs & derivatives alpha-L-Fucosidase/antagonists & inhibitors.	Biochem J 1990;265(1):277
beta-D-fucosidase	EC 3.2.1.38	*alpha-L-Fucosidase.	Biochim Biophys Acta 1980;613(2):448
colanic acid depolymerase	EC 3.2.1.-	*alpha-L-Fucosidase.	Zentralbl Bakteriol (Orig A) 226(1):26;1974

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