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'''02 Dec 2012:''' ''Spencer does it again, twice.'' '''[[User:Spencer Williams|Spencer Williams]]''' has upgraded another two [[lexicon]] pages to [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] status today.  Have no idea what '''[[Oxazolinium ion]]s''' and '''[[Oxocarbenium ion]]s''' are or why they're important in [[glycosidase]]s?  ''Check out these new pages!''
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'''31 October 2025:''' ''A spooktacular addition to the CAZypedia family!'' Come and say 'Boo!' to the frighteningly well written '''[[CBM13]]''' ''CAZypedia'' page.  The '''[[CBM13]]''' family is a '''[[Carbohydrate-binding_modules#Blurred Lines: CBMs, Lectins and Outliers|lectin-like CBM family]]'''. Its first characterized members were lectins, including the B chain from the highly toxic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricin ricin] toxin from ''Ricinus communis''.  This spine tingling read was authored by '''[[User:Scott Mazurkewich|Scott Mazurkewich]]''' and '''[[User:Lauren McKee|Lauren McKee]]''' who also acted as responsible curator. ''Come and visit the scariest of ''CAZypedia'' CBM pages, '''[[CBM13|here!]]'''...  if you dare...''
 
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'''20 Nov 2012:''' ''A growing lexicon, II:'' '''[[User:Spencer Williams|Spencer Williams]]''' has upgraded the '''[[Glycosyltransferases]]''' [[lexicon]] page to [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] status today.  This class of enzymes catalyzes the biosynthesis of the tremendous natural diversity of glycosides from activated sugar donor substrates and, as such, this page forms an essential part of ''CAZypedia's'' [[lexicon]] of terms and concepts.  ''Thanks [[User:Spencer Williams|Spencer]], for continuing to develop this resource!''
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'''29 July 2025:''' ''[[CBM91]] is in the news!''  The xylan binding '''[[CBM91]]''' family ''CAZypedia'' page is up and running.  Appended to mainly [[GH43]] xylanases this [[CBM91]] family drives interaction with substrate. The [[CBM91]] page was authored by '''[[User:Daichi Ito|Daichi Ito]]''' who also discovered the initial xylan-binding function which resulted in the creation of the [[CBM91]] CAZy family. ''Read up on this industrially interesting '''[[CBM91]]''' family '''[[CBM91|here]]'''.''
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'''16 Nov 2012:''' ''N-glycan deconstruction:'' There's been a flurry of activity on ''CAZypedia'' this past week; today, '''[[User:Al Boraston|Al Boraston]]''' completed the '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 125]]''' page. '''[[GH125]]''' was established last year based on a collaborative study between the '''[[User:Al Boraston|Boraston]]''' and '''[[User:David Vocadlo|Vocadlo]]''' groups, which demonstrated that certain members from human bacterial pathogens can cleave alpha(1-6) mannosyl linkages typical of human N-glycans.  Notably, '''[[GH125]]''' members are also found in human gut symbiotic bacteria and pathogenic fungi, which underscores their potential biological importance in N-glycan deconstruction.  ''Check out the '''[[GH125]]''' page to read more about this new family, including a link to '''[[User:David Vocadlo|David]]''' and '''[[User:Al Boraston|Al's]]''' seminal publication.''
 
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'''15 Nov 2012:''' ''A growing lexicon:'' [[News|Back in January of 2010]], '''[[User:Wim Nerinckx|Wim Nerinckx]]''' compiled a monumental table on the [[Syn/anti lateral protonation|orientation of the catalytic acid/base residue]] in over 70 GH families.  '''[[User:Wim Nerinckx|Wim]]''' has now elaborated this page with an essential introduction to the important concept of '''[[Syn/anti lateral protonation]]''' in glycosidase catalysis, which was outlined in a seminal paper by Tom Heightman and Andrea Vasella in 1999.  Now updated to [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] from [[:Category:Under construction|Under Construction]] status, this page forms a key part of ''CAZypedia's'' [[lexicon]] of terms and concepts.
 
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'''12 Nov 2012:''' ''<u>Three</u> new GH families:'' Thanks to our colleagues in Japan, three pages on recently established glycoside hydrolase families have been completed and given [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] status in ''CAZypedia'' today.  The '''[[GH121]]''' and '''[[GH127]]''' family pages by '''[[User:Kiyotaka Fujita|Kiyotaka Fujita]]''' describe ''Bifidobacterium longum'' enzymes involved in plant hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein (HRGP) deconstruction. The '''[[GH129]]''' page by '''[[User:Hisashi Ashida|Hisashi Ashida]]''' describes another family of Bifidobacterial enzymes, which in this case, appear to be involved in mucin glycoprotein degradation.  Special thanks go to [[Responsible Curator]] '''[[User:Shinya Fushinobu|Shinya Fushinobu]]''' for organizing the production of these important new pages!
 
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'''25 Oct 2012:''' ''A new GH family is born:'' '''[[User:Jean-Guy Berrin|Jean-Guy Berrin]]''' and his team at INRA in Marseille have recently unveiled a new glycoside hydrolase family, '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 131]]''', through elegant biochemical studies on a bi-modular &beta;-glucanase from the fungus ''Podospora anserina''.  We are pleased to report that '''[[User:Jean-Guy Berrin|Jean-Guy]]''' has completed and given [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] status to this fledgling ''CAZypedia'' page today, on which you can [[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 131|learn more about the INRA team's seminal work]].
 
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'''05 Sep 2012:''' ''Transglucosylases:'' The '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 70]]''' page by '''[[User:Magali Remaud-Simeon|Magali Remaud-Simeon]]''' has been copy-edited by [[Responsible Curator]] '''[[User:Stefan Janecek|Stefan Janecek]]''' and given [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] status today.  '''[[GH70]]''' comprises a family of enzymes with the notable ability to build high molecular weight &alpha;-glucan polysaccharides from sucrose as a glucosyl donor substrate.  Depending the particular enzyme, &alpha;-1,2-; &alpha;-1,3-; &alpha;-1,4-; and/or &alpha;-1,6-linked glucans can be produced, which have applications in food, pharmaceutical, and fine chemical industries. In addition, biofilms of &alpha;-1,3-glucans produced by the '''[[GH70]]''' enzymes of oral bacteria are also implicated in the formation of dental caries (cavities).  Learn more about this interesting family of CAZymes [[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 70|here]]!
 
 
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 3 November 2025

31 October 2025: A spooktacular addition to the CAZypedia family! Come and say 'Boo!' to the frighteningly well written CBM13 CAZypedia page. The CBM13 family is a lectin-like CBM family. Its first characterized members were lectins, including the B chain from the highly toxic ricin toxin from Ricinus communis. This spine tingling read was authored by Scott Mazurkewich and Lauren McKee who also acted as responsible curator. Come and visit the scariest of CAZypedia CBM pages, here!... if you dare...

29 July 2025: CBM91 is in the news! The xylan binding CBM91 family CAZypedia page is up and running. Appended to mainly GH43 xylanases this CBM91 family drives interaction with substrate. The CBM91 page was authored by Daichi Ito who also discovered the initial xylan-binding function which resulted in the creation of the CBM91 CAZy family. Read up on this industrially interesting CBM91 family here.

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