Alpha-agarase

Alpha-agarase (, agarase, agaraseA33) is an enzyme with systematic name agarose 3-glycanohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Endohydrolysis of (1->3)-alpha-L-galactosidic linkages in agarose, yielding agarotetraose as the major product

This enzyme requires Ca<sup>2+</sup>.

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