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Heparin-sulfate lyase

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heparin-sulfate lyase
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EC no.4.2.2.8
CAS no.37290-86-1
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The enzyme heparin-sulfate lyase (EC 4.2.2.8) catalyzes the chemical reaction

Elimination of sulfate; appears to act on linkages between N-acetyl-D-lucosamine and uronate. Product is an unsaturated sugar.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on polysaccharides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is heparin-sulfate lyase. Other names in common use include heparin-sulfate eliminase, heparitin-sulfate lyase, heparitinase I, and heparitinase II.

References

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  • Hovingh P, Linker A (1970). "The enzymatic degradation of heparin and heparitin sulfate. 3 Purification of a heparitinase and a heparinase from flavobacteria". J. Biol. Chem. 245 (22): 6170–5. PMID 5484472.