Alpha-agarase

Alpha-agarase (, agarase, agaraseA33) is an enzyme with systematic name agarose 3-glycanohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction


 * Endohydrolysis of (1->3)-alpha-L-galactosidic linkages in agarose, yielding agarotetraose as the major product

This enzyme requires Ca2+.