Preferred Label : chondroitin lyases;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : lyases, chondroitin;
MeSH hyponym : chondroitin sulfate lyase; chondroitin B lyase; Chondroitinase-AC II; chondroitin eliminase; Eliminase, Chondroitin; Chondroitinase AC II; Lyase, Chondroitin B; Lyase, Chondroitin Sulfate; Sulfate Lyase, Chondroitin; Chondroitin AC Lyase; Lyase, Chondroitin AC;
Registry Number MeSH : EC 4.2.2.-;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with CHONDROITIN ABC LYASE;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D002808;
UMLS CUI : C0008459;
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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.