Chondroitin Lyases
Synonyms
Chondroitin AC Lyase
Chondroitin B Lyase
Chondroitin Eliminase
Chondroitin Sulfate Lyase
Chondroitinase AC II
Chondroitinase-AC II
Eliminase, Chondroitin
Lyase, Chondroitin AC
Lyase, Chondroitin B
Lyase, Chondroitin Sulfate
Lyases, Chondroitin
Sulfate Lyase, Chondroitin
Enzymes which catalyze the elimination of delta-4,5-D-glucuronate residues from polysaccharides containing 1,4-beta-hexosaminyl and 1,3-beta-D-glucuronosyl or 1,3-alpha-L-iduronosyl linkages thereby bringing about depolymerization. EC 4.2.2.4 acts on chondroitin sulfate A and C as well as on dermatan sulfate and slowly on hyaluronate. EC 4.2.2.5 acts on chondroitin sulfate A and C.