Microbial pectate lyases: characterization and enzymological properties

Abstract

Pectate lyase plays an important role in plant pathogenesis. The enzyme is widely distributed in diverse families of microorganisms. The current knowledge including biochemical studies on microbial pectate lyases, such as isozymes, structure, reaction mechanism, purification and properties like molecular mass, pI, optimum pH and temperature, substrate specificity, metal ion requirement, inhibitors and activators, and kinetic parameters of the enzyme are reviewed.