Novel carbohydrate-binding module identified in a ruminal metagenomic endoglucanase.

ABSTRACT: Endoglucanase C5614-1 comprises a catalytic module (CM) and an X module (XM). The XM showed no significant homology with known carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs). Recombinant full-length endoglucanase could bind Avicel, whereas the CM could not. The XM could bind various polysaccharides. The results demonstrated that the XM was a new CBM.

SUBMITTER: Duan CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2901718 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature