IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.2.1.40

Accepted name: α-L-rhamnosidase

Reaction: Hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing α-L-rhamnose residues in α-L-rhamnosides

Other name(s): α-L-rhamnosidase T; α-L-rhamnosidase N

Systematic name: α-L-rhamnoside rhamnohydrolase

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, CAS registry number: 37288-35-0

References:

1. Rosenfeld, E. and Wiederschein, G. The metabolism of L-rhamnose in animal tissues. Bull. Soc. Chim. Biol. 47 (1965) 1433-1440. [PMID: 5855461]

[EC 3.2.1.40 created 1972]


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