galactose and 3, 6-anhydrogalactose with alternating α-(1→ 3) and β-(1→ 4) linkages and
further classified based on the number and the position of sulfated ester (s); κ-, ι-and λ-
carrageenan. Enzymes which degrade carrageenans are called k-, ι-, and λ-carrageenases.
They all are endohydrolases that cleave the internal β-(1–4) linkages of carrageenans
yielding products of the oligo-carrageenans. These enzymes are produced only by bacteria …