| Galacturan 1,4-α-galacturonidase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.2.1.67 |
| Cas Number: | 9045-35-6 |
| Go Code: | 0047911 |
The enzyme galacturan 1,4-α-galacturonidase catalyzes the following chemical reaction:
(1,4-α-D-galacturonide)n + H2O
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It belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name is poly(1,4-α-D-galacturonide) galacturonohydrolase. Other names in common use include exopolygalacturonase, poly(galacturonate) hydrolase, exo-D-galacturonase, exo-D-galacturonanase, and exopoly-D-galacturonase. This enzyme participates in pentose and glucuronate interconversions and starch and sucrose metabolism.