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Structure of endo-beta-1,4-glucanase CMCax from Acetobacter xylinum

Source organism: Komagataeibacter xylinus
Biochemical function: hydrolase activity, acting on glycosyl bonds
Biological process: cellulose catabolic process
Cellular component: extracellular region

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EC 3.2.1.4: Cellulase

Reaction catalysed:
Endohydrolysis of (1->4)-beta-D-glucosidic linkages in cellulose, lichenin and cereal beta-D-glucans
Systematic name:
4-beta-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
  • 1,4-(1,3;1,4)-beta-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase
  • 9.5 cellulase
  • Alkali cellulase
  • Avicelase
  • Beta-1,4-endoglucan hydrolase
  • Beta-1,4-glucanase
  • Carboxymethyl cellulase
  • Celluase A
  • Celludextrinase
  • Cellulase A 3
  • Cellulosin AP
  • Endo-1,4-beta-D-glucanase
  • Endo-1,4-beta-D-glucanohydrolase
  • Endo-1,4-beta-glucanase
  • Endoglucanase
  • Endoglucanase D
  • Pancellase SS

GO terms

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF01270
Domain description: Glycosyl hydrolases family 8
Occurring in:
  1. Probable endoglucanase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 1wzz contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF01270 (Glycosyl hydrolases family 8) in Probable endoglucanase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR002037
Domain description: Glycoside hydrolase, family 8
Occurring in:
  1. Probable endoglucanase
IPR019834
Domain description: Glycoside hydrolase, family 8, conserved site
Occurring in:
  1. Probable endoglucanase
IPR008928
Domain description: Six-hairpin glycosidase superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Probable endoglucanase
IPR012341
Domain description: Six-hairpin glycosidase-like superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Probable endoglucanase

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
1.50.10.10
Class: Mainly Alpha
Architecture: Alpha/alpha barrel
Topology: Glycosyltransferase
Homology: Glycosyltransferase
Occurring in:
  1. Probable endoglucanase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 1wzz contains 1 copy of CATH domain 1.50.10.10 (Glycosyltransferase) in Probable endoglucanase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.
SCOP SCOP annotation
48213
Class: All alpha proteins
Fold: alpha/alpha toroid
Superfamily: Six-hairpin glycosidases
Occurring in:
  1. Probable endoglucanase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 1wzz contains 1 copy of SCOP domain 48213 (Cellulases catalytic domain) in Probable endoglucanase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

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