LHyal (Leech Hyaluronidase)
Hyperactive Hirudo medicinalis hyaluronate hydrolase used for HA oligosaccharide industrial production — Liao 2023 yeast-surface-display recombinant biocatalyst.
Mechanistic Evidence Box
Preclinical / mechanistic- Page type
- Compound profile
- Evidence type
- Hyperactive Hirudo medicinalis hyaluronate hydrolase used for HA oligosaccharide industrial production — Liao 2023 yeast-surface-display recombinant biocatalyst.
- Evidence level
- In vitro
- Drug vs leech
- Recombinant (genetically expressed)
Clinical translation limit
LHyal's enzymatic activity in industrial HA oligosaccharide production does NOT establish clinical efficacy as a therapeutic agent. No FDA-approved LHyal derivative exists.
Molecular Profile
- Category
- ECM Enzyme
- Evidence tier
- Preclinical
- Molecular weight
- 50,000 Da
- Source species
- Hirudo medicinalis
- Discovered
- 2023 · Liao L et al.
Biological Targets
- → hyaluronic acid (extracellular matrix); produces size-specific HA oligosaccharides
Key Citations
- Liao L et al. (2023), Eng Microbiol · PMID 39628912