Term Name:	hyaluronate lyase activity
Synonyms:	glucuronoglycosaminoglycan lyase activity, hyaluronidase [but cf. EC:3.2.1.35 (hyalurononglucosaminidase) and EC:3.2.1.36 (hyaluronoglucuronidase)], hyaluronidase activity, mucinase activity, spreading factor activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: hyaluronate = n 3-(4-deoxy-beta-D-gluc-4-enuronosyl)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0030340]    QuickGO    AmiGO