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Literature summary for 3.2.1.49 extracted from

  • Hsieh, H.Y.; Smith, D.
    Clostridium perfringens alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase blood group A2-degrading activity (2003), Biotechnol. Appl. Biochem., 37, 157-163.
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Application

Application Comment Organism
medicine the enzyme may be useful for enzymic conversion of type A2 to universally transfusable type O red blood cells, potential application in the field of solid organ transplantation Clostridium perfringens

Localization

Localization Comment Organism GeneOntology No. Textmining

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Clostridium perfringens
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Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
additional information the enzyme hydrolyzes the terminal N-actyl-alpha-D-galactosamine from the blood type A2 antigen producing H antigen, blood type O Clostridium perfringens ?
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Temperature Stability [°C]

Temperature Stability Minimum [°C] Temperature Stability Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
4 37 the enzyme hydrolyses A2 epitopes at 4°C with 42% of the efficiency of that at 37°C Clostridium perfringens

pH Range

pH Minimum pH Maximum Comment Organism
6 8 27% decline in activity from pH 6.0-8.0 with no apparent optimum Clostridium perfringens