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EC 1.2.1.92 Details
EC number
1.2.1.92
Accepted name
3,6-anhydro-α-L-galactose dehydrogenase
Reaction
3,6-anhydro-α-L-galactopyranose + NAD(P)+ + H2O = 3,6-anhydro-L-galactonate + NAD(P)H + H+
Systematic name
3,6-anhydro-α-L-galactopyranose:NAD(P)+ 1-oxidoredutase
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from the marine bacterium Vibrio sp. EJY3, is involved in a degradation pathway for 3,6-anhydro-α-L-galactose, a major component of the polysaccharides produced by red macroalgae, such as agarose and porphyran.
History
created 2014
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