EC 3.2.1.22: Alpha-galactosidase
Reaction catalysed:
Hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing alpha-D-galactose residues in alpha-D-galactosides, including galactose oligosaccharides, galactomannans and galactolipids
Systematic name:
Alpha-D-galactoside galactohydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
- Alpha-D-galactosidase
- Alpha-galactosidase A
- Alpha-galactoside galactohydrolase
- Melibiase
GO terms
Biochemical function:
Biological process:
- regulation of locomotion involved in locomotory behavior
- platelet aggregation
- negative regulation of nitric-oxide synthase activity
- glycosphingolipid catabolic process
- glycosylceramide catabolic process
- negative regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process
- regulation of axon diameter
- sleep
- platelet activation
- lipid storage
- glycoside catabolic process
- oligosaccharide metabolic process
- lipid metabolic process
- carbohydrate metabolic process