CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily alpha/beta hydrolase
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

3.1.1.72
Acetylxylan esterase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q99034
Deacetylation of xylans and xylo-oligosaccharides.
-!- Catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetyl groups from polymeric xylan, acetylated xylose, acetylated glucose, alpha-napthyl acetate, p-nitrophenyl acetate but not from triacetylglycerol. -!- Does not act on acetylated mannan or pectin.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q99034
AXE1_HYPJE
Trichoderma reesei
Acetylxylan esterase

PDB Structure

PDB 1QOZ
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Three-Dimensional Structure of the Catalytic Core of Acetylxylan Esterase from Trichoderma Reesei: Insights Into the Deacetylation Mechanism
Hakulinen, N., Tenkanen, M., Rouvinen, J.
J.Struct.Biol.