Reaction: Endohydrolysis of (1→4)-β-D-galactosidic linkages in arabinogalactans
Other name(s): endo-1,4-β-galactanase; galactanase; arabinogalactanase
Systematic name: arabinogalactan 4-β-D-galactanohydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, PDB, CAS registry number: 58182-40-4
References:
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2. Labavitch, J.M., Freeman, L.E. and Albersheim, P. Structure of plant cell walls. Purification and characterization of a β-1,4-galactanase which degrades a structural component of the primary cell walls of dicots. J. Biol. Chem. 251 (1976) 5904-5910. [PMID: 823153]