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A fungal cellulase shows sequence homology with the active site of hen egg-white lysozyme

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-291X(83)90537-5
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  1. National Research Council Canada
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Abstract
The N-terminal amino acid sequence of an endo-β-1,4-glucanase from the cellulase complex of the white-rot fungus Schizophyllum commune has been determined. The sequence from Glu-33 to Tyr-51 was homologous with the active site sequences of various hen egg-white type lysozymes, including lysozyme catalytic residues (Glu-35, Asp-52) and substrate binding residue Asn-44. The homology offers evidence for a lysozyme-type mechanism in enzymic hydrolysis of cellulose.
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  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 116, no. 2: 408–411.
LanguageEnglish
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NRC numberYAGUCHI1983
NPARC number9384158
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