Life SciencesBiochemistryMicrobiologyEnzymologyGlycobiologyPhycologyGlycan BiosynthesisGlycan StructureGlycosidic Bond HydrolysisPlant Cell Wall PolysaccharidesPolysaccharide PropertiesPolysaccharide StructureCell Wall Polysaccharide HydrolysisEnzymatic Polysaccharide DegradationMarine PolysaccharidesOptimal Ph DeterminationPlant PolysaccharidesPolysaccharide ExtractionPolysaccharide Fractionation
An enzyme in extracts of the protistan Euglena gracilis splits the polysaccharide laminarin (beta-1:3-glucosan). Its optimal pH is 5.0, and it is activated by Mn(++) ions.
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