Chondroitin ABC lyase

Chondroitin ABC lyase ( , chondroitinase, chondroitin ABC eliminase, chondroitinase ABC) is an enzyme with systematic name chondroitin ABC lyase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

 Eliminative degradation of polysaccharides containing 1,4-beta-D-hexosaminyl and 1,3-beta-D-glucuronosyl or 1,3-alpha-L-iduronosyl linkages to disaccharides containing 4-deoxy-beta-D-gluc-4-enuronosyl groups

This enzyme acts on chondroitin 4-sulfate, chondroitin 6-sulfate and dermatan sulfate.

Uses 

Following a spinal cord injury, this enzyme can be used to erode scar tissue that can interfere with regeneration.

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Category:EC 4.2.2
Category:Regenerative biomedicine