Term Name:	pectin lyase activity
Synonyms:	(1->4)-6-O-methyl-alpha-D-galacturonan lyase activity, endo-pectin lyase activity, pectin methyltranseliminase activity, pectin trans-eliminase activity, pectolyase activity, PL activity, PMGL activity, PNL activity, polymethylgalacturonic transeliminase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: a pectin = an oligosaccharide with 4-deoxy-6-O-methyl-alpha-D-galact-4-enuronate end + a pectin. This reaction is the eliminative cleavage of (1->4)-alpha-D-galacturonan methyl ester to give oligosaccharides with 4-deoxy-6-O-methyl-alpha-D-galact-4-enuronosyl groups at their nonreducing ends.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047490]    QuickGO    AmiGO