Entry
Name
galactose-6-sulfurylase;
porphyran sulfatase;
galactose-6-sulfatase;
galactose 6-sulfatase
Class
Transferases;
Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups;
Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups (only sub-subclass identified to date)
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
D-galactose-6-sulfate:alkyltransferase (cyclizing)
Reaction(IUBMB)
Eliminates sulfate from the D-galactose 6-sulfate residues of porphyran, producing 3,6-anhydrogalactose residues
History
EC 2.5.1.5 created 1965
Reference
Authors
REES DA.
Title
Enzymic desulphation of porphyran.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Rees DA.
Title
Enzymic synthesis of 3:6-anhydro-l-galactose within porphyran from l-galactose 6-sulphate units.
Journal
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 2.5.1.5
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.5.1.5
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 2.5.1.5