Mycodextranase Explained

Mycodextranase
Ec Number:	3.2.1.61
Cas Number:	2610484

Mycodextranase (1,3-1,4-α-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase) is an enzyme with systematic name (1→3)-(1→4)-α-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase.^[1] It catalyses endohydrolysis of (1→4)-α-D-glucosidic linkages in α-D-glucans containing both (1→3)- and (1→4)-bonds

Products are nigerose and 4-α-D-nigerosylglucose.

Notes and References

1. Tung KK, Nordin JH . 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 . April 1968 . 5652425 . 10.1016/0304-4165(68)90084-6 .