UniProt functional annotation for P37698

UniProt code: P37698.

Organism: Ruminiclostridium cellulolyticum (strain ATCC 35319 / DSM 5812 / JCM 6584 / H10) (Clostridium cellulolyticum).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Firmicutes; Clostridia; Eubacteriales; Oscillospiraceae; Ruminiclostridium.
 
Function: Probable endoglucanase involved in the degradation of cellulose or related beta-glucans.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=Endohydrolysis of (1->4)-beta-D-glucosidic linkages in cellulose, lichenin and cereal beta-D-glucans.; EC=3.2.1.4;
Similarity: Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 48 (cellulase L) family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.