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| − | ''''' | + | '''30 September 2013:''' ''Our first PL page!:'' '''[[User:Wade Abbott|Wade Abbott]]''' finalized ''CAZypedia's'' first [[Polysaccharide Lyase Families|Polysaccharide Lyase Family]] page, '''[[PL2]]''', today. As with our recent foray into [[Carbohydrate Binding Module Families|CBM families]] (see our May 22 news item) the extension of ''CAZypedia'' to include the [[Polysaccharide Lyase Families|PLs]] ushers in a new phase in our development, and we are very much looking forward to the evolution of this new group of pages, spearheaded by '''[[User:Wade Abbott|Wade Abbott]]''' and '''[[User:Michael Suits|Michael Suits]]'''. ''If you are an expert on any of the [http://www.cazy.org/Polysaccharide-Lyases.html 22 PL families in the CAZy Database] and would like to contribute to ''CAZypedia'', please contact us [[Special:Contact|here]]. |
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'''19 September 2013:''' ''We are proud to announce the completion of ''CAZypedia's'' first Auxiliary Activity (AA) Family page!'' '''[[User:Paul Harris|Paul Harris]]''', one of the founding fathers of the family previously known as [[GH61]], has composed a lucid summary of the history and state-of-the-art of '''[[Auxiliary Activity Family 9]]'''. The revelation that these enzymes are actually copper-dependent ''lytic polysaccharide mono-oxygenases'' (LPMO), and not classic cellulases as originally thought, is one of the most exciting discoveries in enzymatic biomass degradation in recent years. ''Read more about this fascinating class of enzymes on the [[Auxiliary Activity Family 9|here]], and stay tuned for forthcoming page on the closely related [[AA10]] family. | '''19 September 2013:''' ''We are proud to announce the completion of ''CAZypedia's'' first Auxiliary Activity (AA) Family page!'' '''[[User:Paul Harris|Paul Harris]]''', one of the founding fathers of the family previously known as [[GH61]], has composed a lucid summary of the history and state-of-the-art of '''[[Auxiliary Activity Family 9]]'''. The revelation that these enzymes are actually copper-dependent ''lytic polysaccharide mono-oxygenases'' (LPMO), and not classic cellulases as originally thought, is one of the most exciting discoveries in enzymatic biomass degradation in recent years. ''Read more about this fascinating class of enzymes on the [[Auxiliary Activity Family 9|here]], and stay tuned for forthcoming page on the closely related [[AA10]] family. | ||
Revision as of 08:30, 1 October 2013
30 September 2013: Our first PL page!: Wade Abbott finalized CAZypedia's first Polysaccharide Lyase Family page, PL2, today. As with our recent foray into CBM families (see our May 22 news item) the extension of CAZypedia to include the PLs ushers in a new phase in our development, and we are very much looking forward to the evolution of this new group of pages, spearheaded by Wade Abbott and Michael Suits. If you are an expert on any of the 22 PL families in the CAZy Database and would like to contribute to CAZypedia, please contact us here.
19 September 2013: We are proud to announce the completion of CAZypedia's first Auxiliary Activity (AA) Family page! Paul Harris, one of the founding fathers of the family previously known as GH61, has composed a lucid summary of the history and state-of-the-art of Auxiliary Activity Family 9. The revelation that these enzymes are actually copper-dependent lytic polysaccharide mono-oxygenases (LPMO), and not classic cellulases as originally thought, is one of the most exciting discoveries in enzymatic biomass degradation in recent years. Read more about this fascinating class of enzymes on the here, and stay tuned for forthcoming page on the closely related AA10 family.
28 June 2013: CAZypedia was highlighted in a review article in Current Opinion in Structural Biology available online today. This review provides a succinct overview of some of the most exciting CAZyme structure-function studies in recent years, and we'd like to thank the authors, Shinya Fushinobu, Victor Alves, and Pedro Coutinho, for showcasing CAZypedia as well!
23 June 2013: Yet another Lexicon page: With the help of Motomitsu Kitaoka, Spencer Williams updated the Lexicon page on Phosphorylases today to Curator Approved status, bringing the number of completed Lexicon pages to 20. Phosphorylases catalyze glycosidic bond cleavage through nucleophilic substitution with phosphate (PO4--), and play important roles in, for example, storage polysaccharide breakdown by generating glucose-1-phosphate as a precursor to glycolysis. Notably, phosphorylases based on both glycoside hydrolase and glycosyltransferase protein folds are known. Read more about this important class of carbohydrate-active enzymes here.
22 May 2013: Our very first CBM page!: Elizabeth Ficko-Blean and Alisdair Boraston finalized CAZypedia's first Carbohydrate Binding Module Family page, CBM32, today. This ushers in a new phase in CAZypedia's development, and we are looking forward to the continued evolution of this group of pages on these non-catalytic, substrate-binding, CAZyme-associated protein modules.