Reaction: [(1→4)-α-D-galacturonide]n + H2O = [(1→4)-α-D-galacturonide]n-1 + D-galacturonate
Other name(s): exopolygalacturonase; poly(galacturonate) hydrolase; exo-D-galacturonase; exo-D-galacturonanase; exopoly-D-galacturonase; poly(1,4-α-D-galacturonide) galacturonohydrolase
Systematic name: poly[(1→4)-α-D-galacturonide] galacturonohydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, CAS registry number: 9045-35-6
References:
1. Hasegawa, H. and Nagel, C.W. Isolation of an oligogalacturonate hydrolase from a Bacillus species. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 124 (1968) 513-520. [PMID: 5661621]