Alginic Acid Degradation by Eliminases from Abalone Hepatopancreas

and enzymatic degradation procedures did not preclude bacterial contamination, our work confirms the enzyme-catalyzed elimination reaction from this animal source.The properties of the two alginic eliminases are discussed. AlginicAcid Eliminases Vol.242, No. 5 ing.Intact alginic acid did not react, but the reaction products were highly positive. Viscosity MeasurementsViscosity was measured with the Brookfield Synchrolectric viscosimeter at 25". Optical RotationThis was measured at five wave lengths by the Perkin-Elmer polarimeter at 30".