Glucan endo-1,3-α-glucosidase (, ''endo-1,3-α-glucanase'', ''mutanase'', ''endo-(1→3)-α-glucanase'', ''cariogenase'', ''cariogenanase'', ''endo-1,3-α-D-glucanase'', ''1,3(1,3'', ''1,4)-α-D-glucan 3-glucanohydrolase'') is an

enzyme An enzyme () is a protein that acts as a biological catalyst by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrate (chemistry), substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different mol ...

with

systematic name A systematic name is a name given in a systematic way to one unique group, organism, object or chemical substance, out of a specific population or collection. Systematic names are usually part of a nomenclature. A semisystematic name or semitrivi ...

''3-α-D-glucan 3-glucanohydrolase''. It catalyses endohydrolysis of (1→3)-α-D-glucosidic linkages in

isolichenan Isolichenan, also known as isolichenin, is a cold-water-soluble α-glucan occurring in certain species of lichens. This lichen product was first isolated as a component of an extract of Iceland moss in 1813, along with lichenin. After further ...

, pseudonigeran and nigeran Products from pseudonigeran (1,3-α-D-glucan) are nigerose and α-D-

glucose Glucose is a sugar with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecular formula , which is often abbreviated as Glc. It is overall the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates. It is mainly made by plants and most algae d ...

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