Enzyme Details

EC Classification

3.2.1.8

Enzyme name
(recommended)

endo-1,4-beta-xylanase

Alternative names

4-beta-D-xylan xylanohydrolase
endo-(1->4)-beta-xylan 4-xylanohydrolase
endo-1,4-xylanase
xylanase
beta-1,4-xylanase
endo-1,4-xylanase
endo-beta-1,4-xylanase
endo-1,4-beta-D-xylanase
1,4-beta-xylan xylanohydrolase
beta-xylanase
beta-1,4-xylan xylanohydrolase
endo-1,4-beta-xylanase
beta-D-xylanase

Classification

Hydrolases

Glycosidases

Hydrolysing O-glycosyl compounds

Catalyses reactions

D-Xylose + 1,4-beta-D-Xylan <-> H2O + 1,4-beta-D-Xylan

H2O + 4-Methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-xylopyranoside <-> beta-D-Xylose + 4-Methylumbelliferone

H2O + 4-Nitrophenyl-beta-D-xylobioside <-> beta-D-Xylose + p-Nitrophenol

H2O + 4-Nitrophenyl-beta-cellobioside <-> beta-Cellobiose + p-Nitrophenol

H2O + 4-Methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-xylobioside <-> beta-D-Xylose + 4-Methylumbelliferone

H2O + Methylumbelliferyl-beta-cellobioside <-> beta-Cellobiose + Methylumbelliferol

H2O + 4-Methylumbelliferyl-D-glucopyranoside-beta-1,4-D-xylopyranoside <-> 4-Methylumbelliferone + D-glucopyranoside-beta-1,4-D-xylopyranose

H2O + m+n Carboxymethylcellulose <-> n Carboxymethylcellulose + m Carboxymethylcellulose

H2O + Remazol brilliant blue R 4-O-methyl-D-glucuronoxylan <-> 4-O-Methyl-D-glucuronoxylan + Remazol brilliant blue R

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