Reaction: Hydrolysis of pullulan to panose (6-α-D-glucosylmaltose)
Glossary: pullulan = a linear polymer of (1→6)-linked maltotriose units
Other name(s): pullulanase II
Systematic name: pullulan 4-D-glucanohydrolase (panose-forming)
Comments: cf. EC 3.2.1.41 (pullulanase ) and EC 3.2.1.57 (isopullulanase).
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 119632-58-5
References:
1. Imanaka, T. and Kuriki, T. Pattern of action of Bacillus stearothermophilus neopullulanase on pullulan. J. Bacteriol. 171 (1989) 369-374. [PMID: 2914851]