Isopullulanase Explained

Isopullulanase
Ec Number:3.2.1.57
Cas Number:37288-43-0

The enzyme isopullulanase has systematic name pullulan 4-glucanohydrolase (isopanose-forming),[1] and catalyses the hydrolysis of pullulan to isopanose (6-α-maltosylglucose). It has no activity on starch.

Notes and References

  1. Sakano Y, Masuda N, Kobayashi T . Hydrolysis of pullulan by a novel enzyme from Aspergillus niger . Agricultural and Biological Chemistry . 1971 . 35 . 6 . 971–973 . 10.1271/bbb1961.35.971. free .