Organism
Bacteroides plebeius (strain DSM 17135 / JCM 12973 / M2)
Function
Cleaves the beta-1,4-linkages between beta-D-galactose and alpha-L-3,6-anhydro-galactose residues in agarose. Cleaves agarose in a random manner with retention of the anomeric-bond configuration, producing beta-anomers that give rise progressively to alpha-anomers when mutarotation takes place.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 16 family.
Sequence
MKRKLFTICLASLQFACAAENLNNKSYEWDIYPVPANAGDGMVWKLHPQSDDFNYIADEKDKGKEFYAKWTDFYHNHWTGPAPTIWQRDHVSVSDGFLKIRASRPEDVPLKKVVSGPNTKELPGTYTGCITSKTRVKYPVYVEAYAKLSNSTMASDVWMLSPDDTQEIDIIEAYGGDRDGGGYGADRLHLSHHIFIRQPFKDYQPKDSGSWYKDDKGTLWRDDFHRVGVFWKDPFTLEYYVDGELVRTISGKDIIDPNNYTGGTGLVKDMDIIINMEDQSWRAVKGLSPTDEELKNVEDHTFLVDWIRVYTLVPEE