title: [Microbial alpha-galactosidase (a review)].
abstract: The review discusses properties, distribution and potential use of microbial alpha-galactosidase (alpha-D-galactoside galactohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.22), the enzyme catalyzing degradation of alpha-D-galactoside bonds. Recent years have witnessed many publications describing microbial alpha-galactosidase which, in contrast to the similar enzyme from higher plants, has been poorly studied. The microbial enzyme has certain specificities: a smaller substrate specificity, existence in one molecular form, etc. The present communication is an attempt to systematize the data about microbial alpha-galactosidase and to outline the most important investigations for the future.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology*; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D004790:Enzyme Induction; D005524:Food Technology; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology*; D005696:Galactosidases / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013696:Temperature; D000519:alpha-Galactosidase / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D005696:Galactosidases; D000519:alpha-Galactosidase
vernacular_title: al'fa-Galaktozidaza mikroorganizmov (obzor).