CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 2.80.10.50
Functional Family Probable alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase B

Enzyme Information

3.2.1.55
Non-reducing end alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q8NK89
Hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing alpha-L-arabinofuranoside residues in alpha-L-arabinosides.
-!- Acts on alpha-L-arabinofuranosides, alpha-L-arabinans containing (1,3)- and/or (1,5)-linkages, arabinoxylans and arabinogalactans. -!- Some EC 3.2.1.23 and EC 3.2.1.38 enzymes also hydrolyze alpha-L- arabinosides. -!- cf. EC 3.2.1.185. -!- Formerly EC 3.2.1.79.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q8NK89
ABFB_ASPKW
Aspergillus kawachii IFO 4308
Alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase B

PDB Structure

PDB 2D44
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Pichia
Primary Citation
The family 42 carbohydrate-binding module of family 54 alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase specifically binds the arabinofuranose side chain of hemicellulose
Miyanaga, A., Koseki, T., Miwa, Y., Mese, Y., Nakamura, S., Kuno, A., Hirabayashi, J., Matsuzawa, H., Wakagi, T., Shoun, H., Fushinobu, S.
Biochem.J.