| alpha-mannosidase | |||||||
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| EC number | 3.2.1.24 | ||||||
| CAS number | 9025-42-7 | ||||||
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| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / EGO | ||||||
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alpha-Mannosidase is an enzyme involved in the cleavage of the alpha form of mannose.
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Humans express the following three alpha-mannosidase isozymes:
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It can be utilized in experiments that determine the effects of the presence or absence of mannose on specific molecules, such as recombinant proteins that are used in vaccine development.[3]
A deficiency can lead to alpha-mannosidosis.[4]
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