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Heparin Lyase  

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Entry terms

  • Eliminase, Heparin
  • Heparinase
  • Heparinase I
  • Heparin Eliminase
  • Neutralase

Scope note

  • An enzyme of the isomerase class that catalyzes the eliminative cleavage of polysaccharides containing 1,4-linked D-glucuronate or L-iduronate residues and 1,4-alpha-linked 2-sulfoamino-2-deoxy-6-sulfo-D-glucose residues to give oligosaccharides with terminal 4-deoxy-alpha-D-gluc-4-enuronosyl groups at their non-reducing ends. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 4.2.2.7.

History note

  • 98; use HEPARIN LYASE (NM) 1973-97

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019763

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