Reaction: 3,6-anhydro-α-L-galactopyranose + NAD(P)+ + H2O = 3,6-anhydro-L-galactonate + NAD(P)H + H+
Systematic name: 3,6-anhydro-α-L-galactopyranose:NAD(P)+ 1-oxidoredutase
Comments: The enzyme, characterized from the marine bacterium Vibrio sp. EJY3, is involved in a degradation pathway for 3,6-anhydro-α-L-galactose, a major component of the polysaccharides produced by red macroalgae, such as agarose and porphyran.
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References:
1. Yun, E.J., Lee, S., Kim, H.T., Pelton, J.G., Kim, S., Ko, H.J., Choi, I.G. and Kim, K.H. The novel catabolic pathway of 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose, the main component of red macroalgae, in a marine bacterium. Environ Microbiol 17 (2014) 1677-1688. [PMID: 25156229]