UniProt functional annotation for P16218

UniProt code: P16218.

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: This enzyme catalyzes the endohydrolysis of 1,4-beta- glucosidic linkages in cellulose, lichenin and cereal beta-D-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: In the N-terminal section; belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 5 (cellulase A) family. {ECO:0000305}.
Similarity: In the C-terminal section; belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 26 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.