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Dextranase

Dextranase is an enzyme with systematic name 6-α-D-glucan 6-glucanohydrolase. It catalyses the following chemical reactionEndohydrolysis of (1→6)-α-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran

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EC no.3.2.1.11
CAS no.9025-70-1
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Dextranase (EC 3.2.1.11, dextran hydrolase, endodextranase, dextranase DL 2, DL 2, endo-dextranase, α-D-1,6-glucan-6-glucanohydrolase, 1,6-α-D-glucan 6-glucanohydrolase) is an enzyme with systematic name 6-α-D-glucan 6-glucanohydrolase.1234 It catalyses the following chemical reaction

Endohydrolysis of (1→6)-α-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran
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  1. Bailey, R.W.; Clarke, R.T.J. (1959). "A bacterial dextranase". Biochem. J. 72 (1): 49–54. doi:10.1042/bj0720049. PMC 1196879. PMID 13651134.
  2. Deuel, H.; Stutz, E. (1959). "Pectic Substances and Pectic Enzymes". Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology. Vol. 20. pp. 341–382. doi:10.1002/9780470122655.ch11. ISBN 9780470122655. PMID 13605988. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  3. Fischer EH, Stein EA (1960). "Cleavage of O- and S-glycosidic bonds (survey)". In Boyer, P.D., Lardy, H., Myrbäck, K. (eds.). The Enzymes. Vol. 4 (2nd ed.). New York: Academic Press. pp. 301–312.
  4. Rozenfel'd, E.L.; Lukomskaya, I.S. (1956). "[The hydrolysis of 1:6 bonds of dextran by animal tissues.]". Biokhimiya. 21 (3): 412–415. PMID 13363992.
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