The evolutionary advantage of an aromatic clamp in plant family 3 glycoside exo-hydrolases.
Luang, S., Fernandez-Luengo, X., Nin-Hill, A., Streltsov, V.A., Schwerdt, J.G., Alonso-Gil, S., Ketudat Cairns, J.R., Pradeau, S., Fort, S., Marechal, J.D., Masgrau, L., Rovira, C., Hrmova, M.(2022) Nat Commun 13: 5577-5577
- PubMed: 36151080 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33180-5
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6JG1, 6JG2, 6JG6, 6JG7, 6JGA, 6JGB, 6JGC, 6JGD, 6JGE, 6JGG, 6JGK, 6JGL, 6JGN, 6JGO, 6JGP, 6JGQ, 6JGR, 6JGS, 6JGT, 6K6V, 6KUF, 6L1J, 6LBB, 6LBV, 6LC5 - PubMed Abstract: 
In the barley β-D-glucan glucohydrolase, a glycoside hydrolase family 3 (GH3) enzyme, the Trp286/Trp434 clamp ensures β-D-glucosides binding, which is fundamental for substrate hydrolysis during plant growth and development. We employ mutagenesis, high-resolution X-ray crystallography, and multi-scale molecular modelling methods to examine the binding and conformational behaviour of isomeric β-D-glucosides during substrate-product assisted processive catalysis that operates in GH3 hydrolases ...