KEGG   ENZYME: 3.2.1.38
Entry
EC 3.2.1.38                 Enzyme                                 
Name
beta-D-fucosidase;
beta-fucosidase
Class
Hydrolases;
Glycosylases;
Glycosidases, i.e. enzymes that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds
Sysname
beta-D-fucoside fucohydrolase
Reaction(IUBMB)
Hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing beta-D-fucose residues in beta-D-fucosides
Comment
Enzymes from some sources also hydrolyse beta-D-galactosides and/or beta-D-glucosides and/or alpha-L-arabinosides. The activity of EC 3.2.1.37 xylan 1,4-beta-xylosidase, is an associated activity found in some sources (e.g. liver).
History
EC 3.2.1.38 created 1965, deleted 1972, reinstated 1978
Reference
1  [PMID:6413126]
  Authors
Chinchetru MA, Cabezas JA, Calvo P.
  Title
Characterization and kinetics of beta-D-gluco/fuco/galactosidase from sheep liver.
  Journal
Comp Biochem Physiol B 75:719-28 (1983)
DOI:10.1016/0305-0491(83)90124-4
Reference
2  [PMID:2503402]
  Authors
Chinchetru MA, Cabezas JA, Calvo P.
  Title
Purification and characterization of a broad specificity beta-glucosidase from sheep liver.
  Journal
Int J Biochem 21:469-76 (1989)
DOI:10.1016/0020-711x(89)90126-2
Reference
3  [PMID:6811346]
  Authors
Rodriguez JA, Cabezas JA, Calvo P.
  Title
beta-Fucosidase, beta-glucosidase and beta-galactosidase activities associated in bovine liver.
  Journal
Int J Biochem 14:695-8 (1982)
DOI:10.1016/0020-711x(82)90003-9
Reference
4  [PMID:4782520]
  Authors
Wiederschain GY, Prokopenkov AA.
  Title
Beta-D-galactosidase and beta-D-fucosidase of pig kidney.
  Journal
Arch Biochem Biophys 158:539-43 (1973)
DOI:10.1016/0003-9861(73)90546-8
Reference
5  [PMID:6789883]
  Authors
Wiederschain GYa, Beyer EM, Klyashchitsky BA, Shashkov AS.
  Title
Specificity patterns of different types of human fucosidase. Recognition of a certain region of the pyranose ring in sugars by the enzymes.
  Journal
Biochim Biophys Acta 659:434-44 (1981)
DOI:10.1016/0005-2744(81)90069-3
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 3.2.1.38
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 3.2.1.38
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 3.2.1.38
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 3.2.1.38
CAS: 9025-34-7

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