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Carbohydrate Binding Module Family 32
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Ligand specificities
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A CBM32 from a Cellvibrio mixtus family 16 glycoside hydrolase binds laminarin and pustulan [1]
A CBM32 from a Clostridium thermocellum mannanase has demonstrated binding on the non-reducing end of β-mannans and β-1,4-linked mannooligosaccharides[2]
The Clostridium perfringens CBM32s have been well studied and their ligand specificities are as follows: D-galactose, N-acetyl-D-galactosamine[3, 4, 5], D-galactose-β-1,4-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (LacNAc), L-fucose-α-1,2-D-galactose-β-1,4-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (type II blood group H-trisaccharide) [5] N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-β-1,3-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-β-1,2-D-mannose, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-β-1,3-D-mannose (non-biological) [6], N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-α-1,4-D-galactose[4]
Note: Here is an example of how to insert references in the text, together with the "biblio" section below: Please see these references for an essential introduction to the CAZy classification system: [7, 8]. CBMs, in particular, have been extensively reviewed [9, 10, 11, 12].
Structural Features
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- Fold: Structural fold (beta trefoil, beta sandwich, etc.)
- Type: Include here Type A, B, or C and properties
- Features of ligand binding: Describe CBM binding pocket location (Side or apex) important residues for binding (W, Y, F, subsites), interact with reducing end, non-reducing end, planar surface or within polysaccharide chains. Include examples pdb codes. Metal ion dependent. Etc.
Functionalities
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- Functional role of CBM: Describe common functional roles such as targeting, disruptive, anchoring, proximity/position on substrate.
- Most Common Associated Modules: 1. Glycoside Hydrolase Activity; 2. Additional Associated Modules (other CBM, FNIII, cohesin, dockerins, expansins, etc.)
- Novel Applications: Include here if CBM has been used to modify another enzyme, or if a CBM was used to label plant/mammalian tissues? Etc.
Family Firsts
- First Identified
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- First Structural Characterization
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References
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Davies, G.J. and Sinnott, M.L. (2008) Sorting the diverse: the sequence-based classifications of carbohydrate-active enzymes. Biochem. J. (BJ Classic Paper, online only). DOI: 10.1042/BJ20080382
- Cantarel BL, Coutinho PM, Rancurel C, Bernard T, Lombard V, and Henrissat B. (2009). The Carbohydrate-Active EnZymes database (CAZy): an expert resource for Glycogenomics. Nucleic Acids Res. 2009;37(Database issue):D233-8. DOI:10.1093/nar/gkn663 |
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