Mycodextranase (, ''1,3-1,4-α-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase'') is an

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with

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''(1→3)-(1→4)-α-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase''. It catalyses endohydrolysis of (1→4)-α-D-glucosidic linkages in α-D-glucans containing both (1→3)- and (1→4)-bonds Products are nigerose and 4-α-D-nigerosylglucose.

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