Galactolipase

The enzyme galactolipase (EC 3.1.1.26) catalyzes the reaction

1,2-diacyl-3-β-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerol + 2 H₂O ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ 3-β-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerol + 2 carboxylates

galactolipase
Identifiers
EC no.	3.1.1.26
CAS no.	37278-40-3
Databases
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.