CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Galactose-binding domain-like
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

3.1.1.72
Acetylxylan esterase.
based on mapping to UniProt B3PDE5
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.
3.1.1.-
Carboxylic ester hydrolases.
based on mapping to UniProt B3PDE5

UniProtKB Entries (1)

B3PDE5
CE2B_CELJU
Cellvibrio japonicus Ueda107
Acetylxylan esterase / glucomannan deacetylase

PDB Structure

PDB 2W9X
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
The Active Site of a Carbohydrate Esterase Displays Divergent Catalytic and Noncatalytic Binding Functions.
Montanier, C., Money, V.A., Pires, V., Flint, J.E., Benedita, P.A., Goyal, A., Prates, J.A., Izumi, A., Stalbrand, H., Morland, C., Cartmell, A., Kolenova, K., Topakas, E., Dodson, E.J., Bolam, D.N., Davies, G.J., Fontes, C.M., Gilbert, H.J.
Plos Biol.