Heparin lyase

The enzyme heparin lyase catalyzes the following process:


 * Eliminative cleavage of polysaccharides containing (1→4)-linked D -glucuronate or L -iduronate residues and (1→4)-α-linked 2-sulfoamino-2-deoxy-6-sulfo- D -glucose residues to give oligosaccharides with terminal 4-deoxy-α- D -gluc-4-enuronosyl groups at their non-reducing ends

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on polysaccharides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is heparin lyase. Other names in common use include heparin eliminase, and heparinase.