specenzyme

Systematic name

(1→4)-α-D-galacturonan glycanohydrolase (endo-cleaving)

IUBMB nomenclature

Endo-polygalacturonase

CAS number

9032-75-1

IUBMB number

EC 3.2.1.15

EC number

232-885-6

Synonyms

pectin depolymerase (ambiguous); pectinase (ambiguous); endopolygalacturonase; pectolase (ambiguous); pectin hydrolase (ambiguous); pectin polygalacturonase (ambiguous); polygalacturonase (ambiguous); poly-α-1,4-galacturonide glycanohydrolase (ambiguous); endogalacturonase; endo-D-galacturonase; poly(1,4-α-D-galacturonide) glycanohydrolase (ambiguous)

Properties

(1,4-α-D-galacturonosyl)n+m + H2O = (1,4-α-D-galacturonosyl)n + (1,4-α-D-galacturonosyl)m