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fucosidase activity

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of fucosyl compounds, substances containing a group derived from a cyclic form of fucose or a fucose derivative. [GOC:ai]

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2005
2005
Site-saturation mutagenesis is more efficient than DNA shuffling for the directed evolution of beta-fucosidase from beta-galactosidase.
Protein engineers use a variety of mutagenic strategies to adapt enzymes to novel substrates. Directed evolution techniques… (More)
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2004
2004
Molecular cloning and characterization of Bifidobacterium bifidum 1,2-alpha-L-fucosidase (AfcA), a novel inverting glycosidase (glycoside hydrolase family 95).
A genomic library of Bifidobacterium bifidum constructed in Escherichia coli was screened for the ability to hydrolyze the alpha… (More)
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2003
2003
Identification of an archaeal alpha-L-fucosidase encoded by an interrupted gene. Production of a functional enzyme by mutations mimicking programmed -1 frameshifting.
The analysis of the complete genome of the thermoacidophilic Archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus revealed two open reading frames… (More)
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2001
2001
Cell surface human alpha-L-fucosidase.
The acid alpha-L-fucosidase is usually found as a soluble component of lysosomes where fucoglycoconjugates are degraded. In the… (More)
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2000
2000
[The value of serum alpha-L-fucosidase activity in the diagnosis of primary liver cancer].
OBJECTIVE To analyse the value of serum alpha-L-fucosidase (AFU) in the diagnosis of primary liver cancer (PLC). METHODS Serum… (More)
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1999
1999
Characterization of human semen alpha-L-fucosidases.
Human semen contains a large amount of alpha-L-fucosidase activity, the great majority of which is found in the seminal fluid… (More)
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1998
1998
Serum alpha-L-fucosidase activity and early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective study of patients with cirrhosis.
BACKGROUND Serum alpha-L-fucosidase activity is considered a marker of hepatocellular carcinoma. To the authors' knowledge, its… (More)
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1994
1994
Serum alpha-L-fucosidase activity and tumor size in hepatocellular carcinoma.
The serum level of alpha-L-fucosidase activity has been suggested as a useful marker in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma… (More)
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1992
1992
Serum alpha-L-fucosidase. A useful marker in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS The value of serum alpha-L-fucosidase activity in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was… (More)
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1979
1979
Relationship between alpha-L-fucosidase deficiency in plasma and alpha-L-fucosidase activity in leukocytes.
After testing a population sample of 185 hospitalized Italian children for the plasma alpha-L-fucosidase deficiency and… (More)
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