Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	polygalacturonase
Alternative names	(1->4)-alpha-D-galacturonan glycanohydrolase pectin depolymerase pectinase endopolygalacturonase pectolase pectin hydrolase pectin polygalacturonase endo-polygalacturonase poly-alpha-1,4-galacturonide glycanohydrolase endogalacturonase endo-D-galacturonase poly(1,4-alpha-D-galacturonide) glycanohydrolase
EC Classification	3.2.1.15
Classification	Hydrolases Glycosidases Hydrolysing O-glycosyl compounds
Catalyses reactions	H2O + Pectate <-> D-Galacturonate + Pectate H2O + Pectate <-> Pectate + 4-(4-Deoxy-beta-D-gluc-4-enuronosyl)-D-galacturonate H2O + Pectate <-> Pectate + Digalacturonate H2O + Pectate <-> Pectate + Trigalacturonate H2O + (1,4-alpha-D-Galacturonosyl)n <-> D-Galacturonate + (1,4-alpha-D-Galacturonosyl)n-1
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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