UniProt functional annotation for P54583

UniProt code: P54583.

Organism: Acidothermus cellulolyticus (strain ATCC 43068 / 11B).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Actinobacteria; Acidothermales; Acidothermaceae; Acidothermus.
 
Function: Has a very high specific activity on carboxymethylcellulose.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=Endohydrolysis of (1->4)-beta-D-glucosidic linkages in cellulose, lichenin and cereal beta-D-glucans.; EC=3.2.1.4;
Biophysicochemical properties: Temperature dependence: Optimum temperature is 81 degrees Celsius. Thermostable.;
Similarity: Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 5 (cellulase A) family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.