| abstract |
(57) [Summary] [Objective] To provide a pectin-degrading enzyme capable of producing a low-molecular-weight pectin. [Structure] A pectin-degrading enzyme that decomposes pectin and pectic acid, which is (1) an endo-type polygalacturonase produced from the genus Saccharomyces, (2) an optimum pH of 4.0, and (3) a stable pH range. Is from 4.0 to 8.0, (4) A pectin degrading enzyme having an optimum temperature of 45 ° C, (5) stable enzyme activity up to 45 ° C, and (6) a molecular weight of 38,000. |