EC Number   |
Natural Substrates |
|---|
   3.1.1.11 | pectin + H2O |
the enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of methylester groups from the galacturonic acid residues of homogalacturonan chains, the major component of pectin |
| 3.1.1.11 | pectin + H2O |
constitutive enzyme |
| 3.1.1.11 | pectin + H2O |
the enzyme allows pectin hydrolysis during cell growth |
| 3.1.1.11 | pectin + H2O |
the electrostatic potential is the trigger of plant cell-wall extension. Pectin methylesterase, together with the proton and cation concentration play a major part in the cell growth process |
| 3.1.1.11 | pectin + H2O |
the enzyme is required for the growth of bacteria on oligomeric substrates, probably involved in the degradation of methylated oligogalacturonides present in the periplasm of the bacteria |
| 3.1.1.11 | pectin + H2O |
maximum enzyme production is obtained after 4 days of batch growth |
| 3.1.1.11 | pectin + H2O |
the enzyme builds up the Donnan potential at the cell surface, this response may be cooperative with respect to pH |
| 3.1.1.11 | pectin + H2O |
the enzyme deesterifies methoxylated pectin in the plant cell wall |
| 3.1.1.11 | pectin + n H2O |
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