UniProt functional annotation for Q00017

UniProt code: Q00017.

Organism: Aspergillus aculeatus.
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Fungi; Dikarya; Ascomycota; Pezizomycotina; Eurotiomycetes; Eurotiomycetidae; Eurotiales; Aspergillaceae; Aspergillus; Aspergillus subgen. Circumdati.
 
Function: Plays a key role in the degradation of rhamnogalacturonan in the cell wall. Acts in synergy together with rhamnogalacturonase A (RGase A) and rhamnogalacturonase B (RGase B). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7592973}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=Hydrolytic cleavage of 2-O-acetyl- or 3-O-acetyl groups of alpha-D-galacturonic acid in rhamnogalacturonan I.; EC=3.1.1.86; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:7592973};
Biophysicochemical properties: pH dependence: Optimum pH is 6.0.;
Ptm: Carbohydrate at Asn-199 is composed of GlcNAc and Man.
Similarity: Belongs to the 'GDSL' lipolytic enzyme family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.