| 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.