The Structural Basis of Alpha-Glucan Recognition by a Family 41 Carbohydrate-Binding Module from Thermotoga Maritima
Lammerts Van Bueren, A., Boraston, A.B.(2007) J Mol Biol 365: 555
- PubMed: 17095014 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.10.018
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2J71, 2J72, 2J73 - PubMed Abstract: 
Starch recognition by carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) is important for the activity of starch-degrading enzymes. The N-terminal family 41 CBM, TmCBM41 (from pullulanase PulA secreted by Thermotoga maritima) was shown to have alpha-glucan binding activity with specificity for alpha-1,4-glucans but was able to tolerate the alpha-1,6-linkages found roughly every three or four glucose units in pullulan ...