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beta-galactosidase

class of enzymes
ChemicalSubstance group_or_class_of_enzymes Q286379
beta-galactosidase
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Summary

beta-galactosidase is a group or class of enzymes[1]. beta-galactosidase ranks in the top 3% of group or class of enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (940 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: glycoside hydrolase superfamily[3], Galactosidase[4], food enzyme[5]
  • Commons category: Beta-galactosidase[6]
  • EC enzyme number: 3.2.1.23[7]
  • Molecular function: beta-galactosidase activity[8]

Why It Matters

beta-galactosidase has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] beta-galactosidase is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Food Chemistry. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . InterPro release 2019-Nov-12. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · TiagoLubiana · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → group or class of enzymes
    Biological imaging methods ontology id → 00000077
    Molecular function → beta-galactosidase activity
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Biological imaging methods ontology id: 00000077, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/262961084|beta-galactosidase (#262961084)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catal"
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