Entry
Name
3,6-anhydro-alpha-L-galactose dehydrogenase
Class
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors;
With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
3,6-anhydro-alpha-L-galactopyranose:NAD(P)+ 1-oxidoredutase
Reaction(IUBMB)
3,6-anhydro-alpha-L-galactopyranose + NAD(P)+ + H2O = 3,6-anhydro-L-galactonate + NAD(P)H + H+ [RN:
R10861 R10862 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from the marine bacterium Vibrio sp. EJY3, is involved in a degradation pathway for 3,6-anhydro-alpha-L-galactose, a major component of the polysaccharides produced by red macroalgae, such as agarose and porphyran.
History
EC 1.2.1.92 created 2014
Orthology
K20548 3,6-anhydro-alpha-L-galactose dehydrogenase
Genes
Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Yun EJ, Lee S, Kim HT, Pelton JG, Kim S, Ko HJ, Choi IG, Kim KH
Title
The novel catabolic pathway of 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose, the main component of red macroalgae, in a marine bacterium.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 1.2.1.92
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 1.2.1.92