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Small angle X-ray studies reveal that Aspergillus niger glucoamylase has a defined extended conformation and can form dimers in solution.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 23 May 2008
Jørgensen Anders Dysted, Nøhr Jane, Kastrup Jette Sandholm, Gajhede Michael, Sigurskjold Bent W, Sauer Jørgen, Svergun Dmitri I, Svensson Birte, Vestergaard Bente
Abstract excerpt
The industrially important glucoamylase 1 is an exo-acting glycosidase with substrate preference for alpha-1,4 and alpha-1,6 linkages at non-reducing ends of starch. It consists of a starch binding and a catalytic domain interspersed by a highly glycosylated polypeptide linker. The linker function is poorly understood and structurally undescribed, and data regarding domain organization and intramolecular...
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