Term Name: alpha-galactosidase activity
Synonyms: alpha-D-galactosidase activity, melibiase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing alpha-D-galactose residues in alpha-D-galactosides, including galactose oligosaccharides, galactomannans and galactolipids.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004557]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: galactosidase activity
has subtype: raffinose alpha-galactosidase activity