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. 2001 Apr 20;495(1-2):39-43.
doi: 10.1016/s0014-5793(01)02360-2.

Stereochemistry of family 52 glycosyl hydrolases: a beta-xylosidase from Bacillus stearothermophilus T-6 is a retaining enzyme

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Stereochemistry of family 52 glycosyl hydrolases: a beta-xylosidase from Bacillus stearothermophilus T-6 is a retaining enzyme

T Bravman et al. FEBS Lett. .
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Abstract

A beta-xylosidase from Bacillus stearothermophilus T-6 assigned to the uncharacterized glycosyl hydrolase family 52 was cloned, overexpressed in Escherichia coli and purified. The enzyme showed maximum activity at 65 degrees C and pH 5.6-6.3. The stereochemistry of the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl beta-D-xylopyranoside was followed by 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance. Time dependent spectrum analysis showed that the configuration of the anomeric carbon was retained, indicating that a retaining mechanism prevails in family 52 glycosyl hydrolases. Sequence alignment and site-directed mutagenesis enabled the identification of functionally important amino acid residues of which Glu337 and Glu413 are likely to be the two key catalytic residues involved in enzyme catalysis.

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