| abstract |
A compound having endolytic enzymatic activity against polysaccharides having the subunit backbone structure:n n wherein Glc is glucose, GlcA is glucuronic acid, Rha is rhamnose, Man is mannose, X may be Rha or Man, and wherein the reducing end of the polymer is toward the X residue of the backbone is disclosed. A method for producing the compound by culturing a selected organism, the method for selecting the organism and method for using the compound are also disclosed. |