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What's the difference between -galactosidase and Beta-galactosidase?

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Galactosidase does not exist. It is either alpha- Galactosidase or beta-Galactosidase. Beta-Galactosidase cleaves the beta linkages in glycosidic bonds between galactose and its organic moiety while as alpha-Galactosidase cleaves the terminal galactosyl moieties from glycolipids and glycoproteins.

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