CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Dockerin domain
Functional Family Endoglucanase D

Enzyme Information

3.2.1.176
Cellulose 1,4-beta-cellobiosidase (reducing end).
based on mapping to UniProt P0C2S5
Hydrolysis of (1->4)-beta-D-glucosidic linkages in cellulose and similar substrates, releasing cellobiose from the reducing ends of the chains.
-!- Some exocellulases, most of which belong to the glycoside hydrolase family 48 (GH48), act at the reducing ends of cellulose and similar substrates. -!- The CelS enzyme from Clostridium thermocellum is the most abundant subunit of the cellulosome formed by the organism. -!- It liberates cellobiose units from the reducing end by hydrolysis of the glycosidic bond, employing an inverting reaction mechanism. -!- Different from EC 3.2.1.91, which attacks cellulose from the non- reducing end.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P0C2S5
GUNS_CLOTM
Hungateiclostridium thermocellum
Cellulose 1,4-beta-cellobiosidase (reducing end) CelS

PDB Structure

PDB 1DAQ
External Links
Method SOLUTION NMR
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Solution structure of a type I dockerin domain, a novel prokaryotic, extracellular calcium-binding domain.
Lytle, B.L., Volkman, B.F., Westler, W.M., Heckman, M.P., Wu, J.H.
J.Mol.Biol.