N-acetylgalactosaminoglycan deacetylase

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N-acetylgalactosaminoglycan deacetylase
Identifiers
EC no.3.1.1.58
CAS no.52410-59-0
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The enzyme N-acetylgalactosaminoglycan deacetylase (EC 3.1.1.58) catalyzes the reaction

N-acetyl-D-galactosaminoglycan + H2O D-galactosaminoglycan + acetate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is N-acetyl-D-galactosaminoglycan acetylhydrolase. Other names in common use include polysaccharide deacetylase, Vi-polysaccharide deacetylase, and N-acetyl galactosaminoglycan deacetylase.

References[edit]

  • Jorge JA, Kinney SG, Reissig JL (1982). "Purification and characterization of Neurospora crassa N-acetyl galactosaminoglycan deacetylase". Braz. J. Med. Biol. Res. 15 (1): 29–34. PMID 6217857.