UniProt functional annotation for P0DUB6

UniProt code: P0DUB6.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Calcium-binding enzyme that initiates starch digestion in the oral cavity (PubMed:12527308). Catalyzes the hydrolysis of internal (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic bonds, yielding a mixture of maltose, isomaltose, small amounts of glucose as well as small linear and branched oligosaccharides called dextrins (PubMed:12527308). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12527308}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=Endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides containing three or more (1->4)-alpha-linked D- glucose units.; EC=3.2.1.1; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:12527308};
Cofactor: Name=Ca(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29108; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:12527308, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15299664}; Note=Binds 1 Ca(2+) ion per subunit. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12527308, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15299664};
Cofactor: Name=chloride; Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:17996; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:12527308, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15299664}; Note=Binds 1 Cl(-) ion per subunit. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12527308, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15299664};
Subunit: Monomer.
Subcellular location: Secreted {ECO:0000305}.
Similarity: Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 13 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.