Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) depolymerase (EC 3.1.1.75) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionpoly[(R)-3-hydroxybutanoate]n + H2O poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutanoate]n-x + poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutanoate]x; x 1-5Thus the two substrates of this enzyme are [[poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutanoate]n]] and H2O whereas its two products are [[poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutanoate]n-x]] and [[poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutanoate]x; x]].This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds.