Reaction: Cleavage of non-reducing α-(1→3)-N-acetylgalactosamine residues from human blood group A and AB mucin glycoproteins, Forssman hapten and blood group A lacto series glycolipids
Other name(s): α-acetylgalactosaminidase; N-acetyl-α-D-galactosaminidase; N-acetyl-α-galactosaminidase; α-NAGAL; α-NAGA; α-GalNAcase
Systematic name: α-N-acetyl-D-galactosaminide N-acetylgalactosaminohydrolase
Comments: The human lysosomal enzyme is involved in the degradation of blood type A epitope.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9075-63-2
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