| UniProt functional annotation for P0C2S5 | |||
| UniProt code: P0C2S5. |
| Organism: | Hungateiclostridium thermocellum (Clostridium thermocellum). | |
| Taxonomy: | Bacteria; Firmicutes; Clostridia; Eubacteriales; Oscillospiraceae; Acetivibrio. | |
| Function: | This enzyme catalyzes the exohydrolysis of 1,4-beta- glucosidic linkages in cellulose with a preference for amorphous or crystalline cellulose over carboxymethyl cellulose. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20967294}. | |
| Catalytic activity: | Reaction=Hydrolysis of (1->4)-beta-D-glucosidic linkages in cellulose and similar substrates, releasing cellobiose from the reducing ends of the chains.; EC=3.2.1.176; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:20967294}; | |
| Activity regulation: | Inhibited by cellobiose and lactose, but not by glucose. {ECO:0000250}. | |
| Subcellular location: | Secreted. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 48 (cellulase L) family. {ECO:0000305}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.