Mycodextranase

Mycodextranase (EC 3.2.1.61, 1,3-1,4-alpha-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase) is an enzyme with systematic name (1->3)-(1->4)-alpha-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in alpha-D-glucans containing both (1->3)- and (1->4)-bonds
Mycodextranase
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EC no.3.2.1.61
CAS no.2610484
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Products are nigerose and 4-alpha-D-nigerosylglucose.

References

  1. Tung KK, Nordin JH (April 1968). "Structure of the tetrasaccharide produced by the hydrolysis of nigeran by the enzyme mycodextranase". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 158 (1): 154–6. doi:10.1016/0304-4165(68)90084-6. PMID 5652425.
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