Polygalacturonase
Synonyms
Depolymerase, Pectin
Endopolygalacturonase
Pectin Depolymerase
Pectinase
Poly(1,4-alpha-D-galacturonide)glycanhydrolase
A cell wall-degrading enzyme found in microorganisms and higher plants. It catalyzes the random hydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-D-galactosiduronic linkages in pectate and other galacturonans. EC 3.2.1.15.