| glucuronoxylan | <biochemistry> H Emicellulosic plant cell wall polysaccharide containing glucuronic acid and xylose as its main constituents. Has a _(1-4) xylan backbone, with 4-0 methylglucuronic acid side chains. Arabinose and acetyl side chains may also be present. Major polysaccharide of angiosperm wood (hardwood). (18 Nov 1997) |
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| glucuronoxylan xylanohydrolase | <enzyme> From higher plants; hydrolyzes beta (1-4)-xylosyl linkages to yield oligomeric species; glucuronosyl moieties as side chains are required Registry number: EC 3.2.1.- Synonym: glucuronoxylanase (26 Jun 1999) |