Term Name:	lytic endotransglycosylase activity
Synonyms:	murein lytic endotransglycosylase E activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the endolytic cleavage of the (1->4)-beta-glycosidic linkage between N-acetylmuramic acid (MurNAc) and N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) residues in peptidoglycan with concomitant formation of a 1,6-anhydrobond in the MurNAc residue.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008932]    QuickGO    AmiGO