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Structures of a glucose-tolerant β-glucosidase provide insights into its mechanism.
Journal of structural biology - 1 Jun 2017
Pang Panjiao, Cao Li-Chuang, Liu Yu-Huan, Xie Wei, Wang Zhong
Abstract excerpt
Cellulose can be converted to ethanol via the fermentation of glucose, which is considered as a promising green alternative for transportation fuels. The conversion of cellulose to glucose needs three enzymes, in which β-glucosidase (BGL) plays an essential role. However, BGL is inhibited by its own product glucose, greatly limiting its applications in industry. We previously obtained a novel BGL named Bgl6 with...
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