FEATURES

FAMILY

glycosyl hydrolase 10 (cellulase F) family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as GUX_CELFI, cex, xynB. Hydrolyzes both cellulose and xylan. Has also weak endoglucanase activity., The biological conversion of cellulose to glucose generally requires three types of hydrolytic enzymes: (1) Endoglucanases which cut internal beta-1, 4-glucosidic bonds; (2) Exocellobiohydrolases that cut the disaccharide cellobiose from the non-reducing end of the cellulose polymer chain; (3) Beta-1, 4-glucosidases which hydrolyze the cellobiose and other short cello-oligosaccharides to glucose.

EXTERNAL LINKS

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enzyme classification

cex

Exoglucanase/xylanase

cex

Molecular Synopsis