EC |
3.2.1.61 |
Accepted name: |
mycodextranase |
Reaction: |
Endohydrolysis of (1→4)-α-D-glucosidic linkages in α-D-glucans containing both (1→3)- and (1→4)-bonds |
Other name(s): |
1,3-1,4-α-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase |
Systematic name: |
(1→3)-(1→4)-α-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase |
Comments: |
Products are nigerose and 4-α-D-nigerosylglucose. No hydrolysis of α-D-glucans containing only 1,3- or 1,4-bonds. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9047-04-5 |
References: |
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Tung, K. and Nordin, J.H. Structure of the tetrasaccharide produced by the hydrolysis of nigeran by the enzyme mycodextranase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 158 (1968) 154–156. [DOI] [PMID: 5652425] |
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[EC 3.2.1.61 created 1972] |
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