Three-dimensional structure of a barley beta-D-glucan exohydrolase, a family 3 glycosyl hydrolase.
Varghese, J.N., Hrmova, M., Fincher, G.B.(1999) Structure 7: 179-190
- PubMed: 10368285 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(99)80024-0
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1EX1 - PubMed Abstract: 
Cell walls of the starchy endosperm and young vegetative tissues of barley (Hordeum vulgare) contain high levels of (1-->3,1-->4)-beta-D-glucans. The (1-->3,1-->4)-beta-D-glucans are hydrolysed during wall degradation in germinated grain and during wall loosening in elongating coleoptiles. These key processes of plant development are mediated by several polysaccharide endohydrolases and exohydrolases.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Biomolecular Research Institute, 343 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052 Australia. jose.varghese@bioresi.com.au