1pz2

Structural highlights

Function

IABF_GEOSE Involved in the degradation of arabinan and is a key enzyme in the complete degradation of the plant cell wall. Catalyzes the cleavage of terminal alpha-(1->5)-arabinofuranosyl bonds in different hemicellulosic homopolysaccharides (branched and debranched arabinans). It acts preferentially on aryl-alpha-L-arabinofuranosides, and is much less effective on aryl-beta-D-xylopyranosides.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

References

1. ↑ Shallom D, Belakhov V, Solomon D, Gilead-Gropper S, Baasov T, Shoham G, Shoham Y. The identification of the acid-base catalyst of alpha-arabinofuranosidase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus T-6, a family 51 glycoside hydrolase. FEBS Lett. 2002 Mar 13;514(2-3):163-7. PMID:11943144
2. ↑ Shallom D, Belakhov V, Solomon D, Shoham G, Baasov T, Shoham Y. Detailed kinetic analysis and identification of the nucleophile in alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus T-6, a family 51 glycoside hydrolase. J Biol Chem. 2002 Nov 15;277(46):43667-73. Epub 2002 Sep 6. PMID:12221104 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M208285200
3. ↑ Hovel K, Shallom D, Niefind K, Belakhov V, Shoham G, Baasov T, Shoham Y, Schomburg D. Crystal structure and snapshots along the reaction pathway of a family 51 alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase. EMBO J. 2003 Oct 1;22(19):4922-32. PMID:14517232 doi:10.1093/emboj/cdg494
4. ↑ Gilead S, Shoham Y. Purification and characterization of alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase from Bacillus stearothermophilus T-6. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1995 Jan;61(1):170-4. PMID:7887599