Mannosidases alpha class 2
mannosidases alpha class 2
Glycoside hydrolases of family 38 are Class II α-mannosidases. They range in breadth of specificity from the Golgi α-mannosidase (2A1), which has a dual specificity for α-1,6 and α-1,3-linked mannoses, to the lysosomal mannosidases, which have either broad (2B1 cleaves α1,2, α1,3 and α1,6 linkages) or narrow specificities (2B2 is specific for α-1,6). There have been GH38 mannosidases identified in a number of different localizations, classed into subfamilies with different substrate specificities and biochemical properties, and, presumably, different physiological roles. The Golgi enzyme is identified as 2A1 (Class 2, A for Golgi, enzyme 1). Lysosomal GH38 mannosidases are indicated by 'B' (2B1, 2B2) and those likely existing in the cytoplasm by 'C'.