Term Name: xylanase activity
Synonyms: xylosidase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of xylans, homopolysaccharides composed of xylose residues.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0097599]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds
has subtype: endo-1,4-beta-xylanase activity exoxylanase activity glucuronoarabinoxylan endo-1,4-beta-xylanase activity xylan 1,3-beta-xylosidase activity xylan 1,4-beta-xylosidase activity xylan endo-1,3-beta-xylosidase activity