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α-Galactosidase ( EC 3.2.1.22, α-GAL, α-GAL A; systematic name α-D-galactoside galactohydrolase) is a glycoside hydrolase enzyme that catalyses the following reaction: [1] Hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing α- D -galactose residues in α- D -galactosides, including galactose oligosaccharides, galactomannans and galactolipids
When the target gene is not found in the vector, the alpha fragment gene would be active, producing the alpha fragment and allowing for B-galactosidase to gain its activity. To trace the activity of B-galactosidase a colorless analog of lactose is used, X-gal. The hydrolysis of X-gal by B-galactosidase produces galactose, a blue colored compound.
Galactosidase alpha is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GLA gene. [5] Two recombinant forms of human α-galactosidase are called agalsidase alpha and agalsidase beta (INN). [6] A mold-derived form is the primary ingredient in gas relief supplements. [citation needed]
A person who inherits this gene does not have enough of a functioning enzyme known as alpha-galactosidase A. The lack of alpha-galactosidase leads to Fabry disease. A deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A (a-GAL A, encoded by GLA) due to mutation causes a glycolipid known as globotriaosylceramide (abbreviated as Gb3, GL-3, or ceramide trihexoside ...
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Galactosylceramide is a marker for oligodendrocytes in the brain, whether or not they form myelin. [1] [2] Additional images. Sphingolipid. See also. Alpha ...
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X-gal itself is colorless, so the presence of blue-colored product may therefore be used as a test for the presence of active β-galactosidase. This also allows for bacterial β-galactosidase (so called lacZ ) to be used as a reporter in various applications. [5] Similarly, Xαgal is used as a reporter compound for α-galactosidase (e.g. Mel1 ...