Protein Family Models

This family includes fungal tannase [1] and feruloyl esterase [2-3]. It also includes several bacterial homologues of unknown function. [1]. 8917102. Cloning and sequencing of the gene encoding tannase and a structural study of the tannase subunit from Aspergillus oryzae. Hatamoto O, Watarai T, Kikuchi M, Mizusawa K, Sekine H;. Gene 1996;175:215-221. [2]. 11931668. The Aspergillus niger faeB gene encodes a second feruloyl esterase involved in pectin and xylan degradation and is specifically induced in the presence of aromatic compounds. de Vries RP, vanKuyk PA, Kester HC, Visser J;. Biochem J 2002;363:377-386. [3]. 8679110. Purification and characterization of a novel esterase induced by growth of Aspergillus niger on sugar-beet pulp. Kroon PA, Faulds CB, Williamson G;. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 1996;23:255-262. (from Pfam)

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2024-10-16

tannase/feruloyl esterase family alpha/beta hydrolase similar to Aspergillus oryzae tannase and Aspergillus niger feruloyl esterase B

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2021-09-20