Mammalian glycosidases. 2. Properties of α-mannosidase and β-galactosidase from rat epididymis

In a study of the occurrence of various glycosidases in mammalian tissues, the enzymes a-mannosidase and ,-galactosidase were found to be widely dis- tributed throughout the tissues of the mouse and the rat, particularly rich sources being the epi- didymis of these animals (Conchie, Findlay & Levvy, 1959a). Investigations have since been extended to the epididymis of other animals (Conchie, Findlay & Levvy, 1959 b), but rat epi- didymis remains the best source of these two enzymes.