UniProt functional annotation for Q06851

UniProt code: Q06851.

Organism: Hungateiclostridium thermocellum (strain ATCC 27405 / DSM 1237 / JCM 9322 / NBRC 103400 / NCIMB 10682 / NRRL B-4536 / VPI 7372) (Clostridium thermocellum).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Firmicutes; Clostridia; Eubacteriales; Oscillospiraceae; Acetivibrio.
 
Function: Acts as a scaffolding protein in the cellulosome. It promotes binding of cellulose to the catalytic domains of the cellulolytic enzymes.
 
Subcellular location: Secreted. Note=Remains at the cell surface.
Domain: The cohesin domains bind to the dockerin domain born by the catalytic components of the cellulosome.
Ptm: O-glycosylated on most but not all Thr residues of the linker units. The reducing sugar is galactopyranose. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8262930}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.