Galactosidases (definition)

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ψ	Galactosidases

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Definition: A family of galactoside hydrolases that hydrolyze compounds with an O-galactosyl linkage. EC 3.2.1.-.

note ALPHA- & BETA-GALACTOSIDASES are also available
See Also Gangliosidoses
Examples alpha-Galactosidase; beta-Galactosidase; Galactosylgalactosylglucosylceramidase; Galactosylceramidase

Other names Galactosidase

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
galactose-type gem-diamine 1-N-iminosugar	0	Galactose Imino Pyranoses Galactosidases/antagonists & inhibitors.	J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1999 Mar;52(3):348-50
lactosylceramide beta-galactosidase	EC 3.2.1.-	*Galactosidases.	Clin Chim Acta 1980;107(1-2):27
galactosyl(alpha 1-4)galactosylceramide galactosyl hydrolase	EC 3.2.1.-	*Galactosidases.	Biochem Biophys Res Commun 53(4):1317;1973
4-nitrophenyl alpha-galactoside hydrolase	EC 3.2.1.-	*Galactosidases.	Can J Microbiol 21(10):1476;1975
2-nitrophenyl D-galactoside hydrolase	EC 3.2.1.-	*Galactosidases.	Can J Microbiol 23(6):798;1977
neoagarotetra-ase	EC 3.2.1.-	*Galactosidases.	Antinie van Leeuwenhoek 42(1-2):81;1976; Can J Microbiol 23(6):672;1977; J Chromatogr 137(1):234;1977
neoagarobiase	EC 3.2.1.-	*Galactosidases.	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 42(1-2):81;1976

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