beta-galactosidase activity

Term ID

GO:0004565

Synonyms

• beta-D-galactanase activity
• beta-D-galactoside galactohydrolase activity
• beta-D-lactosidase activity
• beta-lactosidase activity
• exo-(1->4)-beta-D-galactanase activity
• hydrolact
• lactose hydrolysis

Definition

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing beta-D-galactose residues in beta-D-galactosides. 3.2.1.23

References

• EC:3.2.1.23
• MetaCyc:3.2.1.23-RXN
• MetaCyc:BGALACT-PWY
• Reactome:R-HSA-1605624
• Reactome:R-HSA-1606312
• Reactome:R-HSA-1630306
• Reactome:R-HSA-1793217
• Reactome:R-HSA-2090079
• Reactome:R-HSA-2265534
• Reactome:R-HSA-9036061
• Reactome:R-HSA-9840795

Ontology

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