Two distinct catalytic pathways for GH43 xylanolytic enzymes unveiled by X-ray and QM/MM simulations.
Morais, M.A.B., Coines, J., Domingues, M.N., Pirolla, R.A.S., Tonoli, C.C.C., Santos, C.R., Correa, J.B.L., Gozzo, F.C., Rovira, C., Murakami, M.T.(2021) Nat Commun 12: 367-367
- PubMed: 33446650 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20620-3
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6XN0, 6XN1, 6XN2 - PubMed Abstract: 
Xylanolytic enzymes from glycoside hydrolase family 43 (GH43) are involved in the breakdown of hemicellulose, the second most abundant carbohydrate in plants. Here, we kinetically and mechanistically describe the non-reducing-end xylose-releasing exo-oligoxylanase activity and report the crystal structure of a native GH43 Michaelis complex with its substrate prior to hydrolysis ...