Term Name: hyaluronate lyase activity
Synonyms: glucuronoglycosaminoglycan lyase activity, hyaluronidase activity, mucinase activity, spreading factor activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: hyaluronate(n) = n 3-(4-deoxy-beta-D-gluc-4-enuronosyl)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0030340]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carbon-oxygen lyase activity, acting on polysaccharides