Alpha agarase

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EC number 3.2.1.158 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view		CAS number 63952-00-1 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry

Alpha-agarase (EC 3.2.1.158, agarase, agaraseA33) is an enzyme with systematic name agarose 3-glycanohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Endohydrolysis of (1->3)-alpha-L-galactosidic linkages in agarose, yielding agarotetraose as the major product

This enzyme requires Ca²⁺.

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Alpha-agarase Wikipedia

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