Specenzyme

Systematic name

(1→4)-6-O-methyl-α-D-galacturonan lyase

IUBMB nomenclature

Pectin lyase

CAS number

9033-35-6

IUBMB number

EC 4.2.2.10

EC number

232-894-5

Synonyms

pectin trans-eliminase; endo-pectin lyase; polymethylgalacturonic transeliminase; pectin methyltranseliminase; pectolyase; PL; PNL; PMGL

Properties

Eliminative cleavage of (1→4)-α-D-galacturonan methyl ester to give oligosaccharides with 4-deoxy-6-O-methyl-α-D-galact-4-enuronosyl groups at their non-reducing ends.