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CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily alpha/beta hydrolase
Functional Family Feruloyl esterase A

Enzyme Information

3.1.1.73
Feruloyl esterase.
based on mapping to UniProt O42807
Feruloyl-polysaccharide + H(2)O = ferulate + polysaccharide.
-!- Catalyzes the hydrolysis of the 4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamoyl (feruloyl) group from an esterified sugar, which is usually arabinose in 'natural' substrates. -!- p-nitrophenol acetate and methyl ferulate are poorer substrates. -!- All microbial ferulate esterases are secreted into the culture medium. -!- They are sometimes called hemicellulase accessory enzymes, since they help xylanases and pectinases to break down plant cell wall hemicellulose.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

O42807
FAEA_ASPNG
Aspergillus niger
Feruloyl esterase A

PDB Structure

PDB 1USW
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
The Crystal Structure of Feruloyl Esterase a from Aspergillus Niger Suggests Evolutive Functional Convergence in Feruloyl Esterase Family
Hermoso, J., Sanz-Aparicio, J., Molina, R., Juge, N., Gonzalez, R., Faulds, C.
J.Mol.Biol.
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