Convergent Evolution Sheds Light on the Anti-Beta-Elimination Mechanism Common to Family 1 and 10 Polysaccharide Lyases
Charnock, S.J., Brown, I.E., Turkenburg, J.P., Black, G.W., Davies, G.J.(2002) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 99: 12067
- PubMed: 12221284 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.182431199
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1GXM, 1GXN, 1GXO - PubMed Abstract: 
Enzyme-catalyzed beta-elimination of sugar uronic acids, exemplified by the degradation of plant cell wall pectins, plays an important role in a wide spectrum of biological processes ranging from the recycling of plant biomass through to pathogen virulence ...