Tags: Enzyme.
Xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8 endo-(1->4)-beta-xylan 4-xylanohydrolase endo-14-xylanase endo-14-beta-xylanase beta-14-xylanase endo-14-beta-D-xylanase 14-beta-xylan xylanohydrolase beta-xylanase beta-14-xylan xylanohydrolase beta-D-xylanase) is the name given to a class of enzymes which degrade the linear polysaccharide beta-14-xylan into xylose thus breaking down hemicellulose one of the major components of plant cell walls.As such it plays a major role in micro-organisms thriving on plant sources (mammals conversely do not produce xylanase).