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ENZYME entry: EC 4.2.2.11

PURL: https://purl.expasy.org/enzyme/EC/4.2.2.11
Accepted Name
guluronate-specific alginate lyase
Alternative Name(s)
alginase II
poly(alpha-L-guluronate) lyase
Reaction catalysed
Eliminative cleavage of alginate to give oligosaccharides with 4-deoxy-alpha-L-erythro-hex-4-enuronosyl groups at their non-reducing ends and alpha-L-guluronate at their reducing end
Comment(s)
  • The enzyme catalyzes the degradation of alginate by a beta- elimination reaction.
  • It cleaves the (1->4) bond between alpha-L-guluronate and either alpha-L-guluronate or beta-D-mannuronate, generating oligosaccharides with 4-deoxy-alpha-L-erythro-hex-4-enuronosyl groups at their non- reducing ends and alpha-L-guluronate at the reducing end.
  • Depending on the composition of the substrate, the enzyme produces oligosaccharides ranging from two to six residues, with preference for shorter products. cf. EC 4.2.2.3.
Cross-references
BRENDA4.2.2.11
EC2PDB4.2.2.11
ExplorEnz4.2.2.11
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature4.2.2.11
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature4.2.2.11
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 4.2.2.11
MetaCyc4.2.2.11
Rhea expert-curated reactions4.2.2.11

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