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Analysis of the putative substrate binding region of hyperthermophilic endoglucanase from Pyrococcus horikoshii.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry - 1 Oct 2007
Kim Han-Woo, Takagi Yusuke, Hagihara Yoshihisa, Ishikawa Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
A hyperthermophophilic beta-1,4 endoglucanase (family 5, cellulase) was identified in a hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus horikoshii and found to be capable of hydrolyzing crystalline cellulose at high temperatures. This hyperthermophilic enzyme has promise for applications in biomass utilization, but we have no information regarding the catalytic mechanism or structure of the enzyme. To determine its...
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