Term Name: | pullulanase activity |
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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 |