The NodB domain of a multidomain xylanase from Cellulomonas fimi deacetylates acetylxylan

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 261-264

  Laurie, Judith I ^a   Clarke, Jonathan H ^a   Ciruela, Antonio ^a   Faulds, Craig B ^b   Williamson, Gary ^b   Gilbert, Harry J ^c   Rixon, Jane E ^c   Millward Sadler, Jane ^c   Hazlewood, Geoffrey P ^a  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cellulomonas fimi; deacetylase; NodB domain; xylanase structure

Indexed keywords

XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; CELLULOMONAS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

EID: 0030889138     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(97)00046-3     Document Type: Article

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