1,2-α-L-fucosidase

The enzyme 1,2-α- L -fucosidase catalyzes the following chemical reaction:


 * methyl-2-α- L -fucopyranosyl-β- D -galactoside + H$2$O $$\rightleftharpoons$$ L -fucose + methyl β- D -galactoside

It belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name is 2-α- L -fucopyranosyl-β- D -galactoside fucohydrolase. Other names in common use include almond emulsin fucosidase, and α-(1→2)- L -fucosidase.

Structural studies
As of late 2007, 4 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes, , , and.