1,3-alpha-L-fucosidase

The enzyme 1,3-α-L-fucosidase catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of the 1,3-linkages between α- L -fucose and N-acetylglucosamine residues in glycoproteins.

It belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3-α- L -fucosyl-N-acetylglucosaminyl-glycoprotein fucohydrolase. This enzyme is also called almond emulsin fucosidase I. It participates in the degradation of glycan structures.