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Preliminary crystallographic analysis of a double mutant of the acetyl xylo-oligosaccharide esterase Axe2 in its dimeric form.
Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology communications - 1 Apr 2014
Lansky Shifra, Alalouf Onit, Salama Rachel, Dvir Hay, Shoham Yuval, Shoham Gil
Abstract excerpt
Xylans are polymeric sugars constituting a significant part of the plant cell wall. They are usually substituted with acetyl side groups attached at positions 2 or 3 of the xylose backbone units. Acetylxylan esterases are part of the hemicellulolytic system of many microorganisms which utilize plant biomass for growth. These enzymes hydrolyze the ester linkages of the xylan acetyl groups and thus improve the...
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