polygalacturonase activity

Term ID

GO:0004650

Synonyms

• endo-D-galacturonase activity
• endo-polygalacturonase activity
• endogalacturonase activity
• endopolygalacturonase activity
• pectin depolymerase activity
• pectin hydrolase activity
• pectin polygalacturonase activity
• pectinase activity
• pectolase activity
• poly(1,4-alpha-D-galacturonide) glycanohydrolase activity
• poly-alpha-1,4-galacturonide glycanohydrolase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the random hydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-galactosiduronic linkages in pectate and other galacturonans. 3.2.1.15

References

• EC:3.2.1.15
• MetaCyc:RXN-2103

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO