Enzymes are ... categorized according to the compounds they act upon. For example, ... xylanases break down xylan.
Enzyme. Complex organic material used to catalyze a reaction or increase its rate. Commonly refers to xylanase (which cleaves linkages in xylan) or ligninase (which cleaves linkages in lignin) or related enzymes used as a bleaching pre-treatment.
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