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Science 1959 Jan 23;1293343:214-5. doi: 10.1126/science.129.3343.214.
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Alginase in the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus.

EPPLEY RW , LASKER R .


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Viscosimetric evidence of alginase activity is given for the intestine and the intestinal contents of a sea urchin. The alginase activity of the gut wall and that of the contents of the gut differ in pH optima; this suggests that there may be two sources of alginase. The enzyme (or enzymes) depolymerizes algin.

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Genes referenced: LOC100887844