Reaction catalyzed by licheninase (3.2.1.73)

		+		H2O	=			+
	barley beta-glucan	+		H2O	=		Glc-beta(1,4)-Glc-beta(1,3)-Glc-beta(1,4)-Glc	+		Glc-beta(1,3)-Glc-beta(1,4)-Glc-OH