ENTRY       EC 3.2.1.81
NAME        Agarase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Glycosidases
            Hydrolysing O-glycosyl compounds
SYSNAME     Agarose 3-glycanohydrolase
REACTION    Hydrolysis of 1,3-beta-D-galactosidic linkages in agarose,
            giving the tetramer as the predominant product
SUBSTRATE   Agarose
            H2O
            Porphyran
PRODUCT     Agarose
            D-Galactose
COMMENT     Also acts on porphyran
MOTIF       PS: PS01034  E-[LIV]-D-[LIV]-x(0,1)-E-x(2)-[GQ]-[KRNF]-x-[PSTA]
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.2.1.81
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.2.1.81
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