Alpha-L-fucosidase
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In enzymology, an alpha-L-fucosidase (EC 3.2.1.51) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- an alpha-L-fucoside + H2O
L-fucose + an alcohol
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are alpha-L-fucoside and H2O, whereas its two products are L-fucose and alcohol.
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is alpha-L-fucoside fucohydrolase. This enzyme is also called alpha-fucosidase. This enzyme participates in n-glycan degradation and glycan structures - degradation.
Structural studies
As of late 2007, 3 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1HL8, 1HL9, and 1ODU.
References
- Levvy GA and McAllan A (1961). [Expression error: Missing operand for > "Mammalian fucosidases. 2. alpha-L-Fucosidase"]. Biochem. J. 80: 435–439.
- Reglero A, Cabezas JA (1976). [Expression error: Missing operand for > "Glycosidases of molluscs. Purification and properties of alpha-L-fucosidase from Chamelea gallina L"]. Eur. J. Biochem. 66: 379–87. doi:. PMID 7458.
- Tanaka K, Nakano T, Noguchi S, Pigman W (1968). [Expression error: Missing operand for > "Purification of alpha-L-fucosidase of abalone livers"]. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 126: 624–33. doi:. PMID 5672520.
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