Galactolipase
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The enzyme galactolipase (EC 3.1.1.26) catalyzes the reaction
- 1,2-diacyl-3-β-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerol + 2 H2O 3-β-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerol + 2 carboxylates
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EC no. | 3.1.1.26 | ||||||||
CAS no. | 37278-40-3 | ||||||||
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IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 1,2-diacyl-3-β-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerol acylhydrolase. Other names in common use include galactolipid lipase, polygalactolipase, and galactolipid acylhydrolase. This enzyme participates in glycerolipid metabolism.