Reaction: Hydrolysis of pectic acid from the non-reducing end, releasing digalacturonate
Other name(s): exopolygalacturonosidase; exopolygalacturanosidase; poly(1,4-α-D-galactosiduronate) digalacturonohydrolase
Systematic name: poly[(1→4)-α-D-galactosiduronate] digalacturonohydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, CAS registry number: 37288-58-7
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]
2. Hatanaka, C. and Ozawa, J. Enzymic degradation of pectic acid. XIII. New exopolygalacturonase producing digalacturonic acid from pectic acid. J. Agric. Chem. Soc. Jpn.. 43 (1968) 764-772.
3. Hatanaka, C. and Ozawa, J. Ber. des O'Hara Inst. 15 (1971) 47.