Term Name:	heparin lyase activity
Synonyms:	heparan sulfate lyase activity, heparin eliminase activity, heparinase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the eliminative cleavage of polysaccharides containing 1,4-linked D-glucuronate or L-iduronate residues and 1,4-alpha-linked 2-sulfoamino-2-deoxy-6-sulfo-D-glucose residues to give oligosaccharides with terminal 4-deoxy-alpha-D-gluc-4-enuronosyl groups at their nonreducing ends.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047488]    QuickGO    AmiGO