Alpha-Galactosidase Aga27A, an enzymatic component of the Clostridium josui cellulosome.
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SUBMITTER: Jindou S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC139563 | biostudies-literature | 2002 Jan
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alpha-Galactosidase Aga27A, an enzymatic component of the Clostridium josui cellulosome.
Jindou Sadanari S Karita Shuichi S Fujino Emi E Fujino Tsuchiyoshi T Hayashi Hidenori H Kimura Tetsuya T Sakka Kazuo K Ohmiya Kunio K
Journal of bacteriology 20020101 2
The Clostridium josui aga27A gene encodes the cellulosomal alpha-galactosidase Aga27A, which comprises a catalytic domain of family 27 of glycoside hydrolases and a dockerin domain responsible for cellulosome assembly. The catalytic domain is highly homologous to those of various alpha-galactosidases of family 27 of glycoside hydrolases from eukaryotic organisms, especially plants. The recombinant Aga27A alpha-galactosidase devoid of the dockerin domain preferred highly polymeric galactomannan a ...[more]
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