galactosylceramidase activity

Term ID

GO:0004336

Synonyms

• beta-galactocerebrosidase activity
• beta-galactosylceramidase activity
• ceramide galactosidase activity
• cerebroside beta-galactosidase activity
• cerebroside galactosidase activity
• D-galactosyl-N-acylsphingosine galactohydrolase activity
• galactocerebrosidase activity
• galactocerebroside beta-galactosidase activity
• galactocerebroside galactosidase activity
• galactocerebroside-beta-D-galactosidase activity
• galactosylceramidase I
• galactosylceramide beta-galactosidase activity
• galactosylcerebrosidase activity
• galcerase activity
• lactosylceramidase activity
• lactosylceramidase I

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: D-galactosyl-N-acylsphingosine + H2O = D-galactose + N-acylsphingosine. 3.2.1.46

References

• EC:3.2.1.46
• MetaCyc:GALACTOSYLCERAMIDASE-RXN
• RHEA:14297
• Reactome:R-HSA-1606564

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO