Description
β-glucanases degrade β-1,4-glucans of cellulose, xyloglucan and β-1,4-xylan. β-Glucanase represents a group of carbohydrate enzymes which break down glycosidic bonds within beta-glucan. It forms the main constituent of fungal cell walls and could be a potential structural and storage polysaccharide of marine macro-algae. It has the ability to degrade fungal cell walls and may be involved in defense mechanism of plants against pathogenic fungi.
Abbr
β-glucanase, Native (Trichoderma sp.)
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.2.1.6
Activity
100-400 units/g solid
Unit Definition
One unit will liberate 1.0 mg of reducing sugar (measured as glucose) from laminarin per min at pH 5.0 at 37°C.
Synonyms
endo-1,3-β-D-glucanase; laminarinase; laminaranase; β-1,3-glucanase; β-1,3-1,4-glucanase; endo-1,3-β-glucanase; endo-β-1,3 (4)-glucanase; endo-β-1,3-1,4-glucanase; endo-β-(1→3)-D-glucanase; endo-1,3-1,4-β-D-glucanase; endo-β-(1-3)-D-glucanase; endo-β-1,3-glucanase IV; endo-1,3-β-D-glucanase; 1,3-(1,3; 1,4)-β-D-glucan 3 (4)-glucanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.6; 9074-98-0
