Term Name: pullulanase activity
Synonyms: alpha-dextrin endo-1,6-alpha-glucosidase activity, amylopectin 6-glucanohydrolase activity, bacterial debranching enzyme, debranching enzyme activity, limit dextrinase, pullulan 6-glucanohydrolase activity, pullulan alpha-1,6-glucanohydrolase activity, R-enzyme
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of (1,6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in pullulan (a linear polymer of alpha-(1,6)-linked maltotriose units) and in amylopectin and glycogen, and the a- and b-limit dextrins of amylopectin and glycogen.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0051060]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds