lytic endotransglycosylase activity

id: GO:0008932
name: lytic endotransglycosylase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the specific cleavage of the beta-(1->4) glycosidic linkage between N-acetylmuramyl and N-acetylglucosaminyl residues in peptidoglycan, with the concomitant formation of 1,6-anhydro-N-acetylmuramyl residues. Acts on linkages within peptidoglycan chains (i.e. not at the ends) to produce shorter strands with 1,6-anhydromuramic acid ends.

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