ENTRY EC 3.2.1.123
NAME Endoglycosylceramidase
Endoglycoceramidase
CLASS Hydrolases
Glycosidases
Hydrolysing O-glycosyl compounds
SYSNAME Oligoglycosylglucosylceramide glycohydrolase
REACTION Oligoglycosylglucosylceramide + H2O = Oligoglycosylglucose +
Ceramide
SUBSTRATE Oligoglycosylglucosylceramide
H2O
Acidic glycosphingolipid
Neutral glycosphingolipid
Glycosphingolipid
PRODUCT Oligoglycosylglucose
Ceramide
Oligosaccharide
COMMENT An enzyme from Rhodococcus sp. which degrades various acidic
and neutral glycosphingolipids to oligosaccharides and ceramides,
by cleaving a glucosyl bond. Does not act on
monoglycosylceramides (cf. EC 3.2.1.62).
DBLINKS University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.2.1.123
WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.2.1.123
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