Glycoside hydrolase family 6

Glycosyl hydrolases family 6
Identifiers
Symbol	Glyco_hydro_6
Pfam	PF01341
InterPro	IPR001524
SCOP2	1cb2 / SCOPe / SUPFAM
CAZy	GH6
Available protein structures: Pfam   structures / ECOD   PDB RCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj PDBsum structure summary

In molecular biology, glycoside hydrolase family 6 is a family of glycoside hydrolases EC 3.2.1., which are a widespread group of enzymes that hydrolyse the glycosidic bond between two or more carbohydrates, or between a carbohydrate and a non-carbohydrate moiety. A classification system for glycoside hydrolases, based on sequence similarity, has led to the definition of >100 different families. ^{[1] [2] [3]} This classification is available on the CAZy web site, ^{[4] [5]} and also discussed at CAZypedia, an online encyclopedia of carbohydrate active enzymes. ^{[6] [7]}

Glycoside hydrolase family 6 CAZY GH_6 comprises enzymes with several known activities including endoglucanase (EC 3.2.1.4) and cellobiohydrolase (EC 3.2.1.91). These enzymes were formerly known as cellulase family B. The 3D structure of the enzymatic core of cellobiohydrolase II (CBHII) from the fungus Trichoderma reesei reveals an alpha-beta protein with a fold similar to the ubiquitous barrel topology first seen in triose phosphate isomerase. ^[8] The active site of CBHII is located at the C-terminal end of a parallel beta barrel, in an enclosed tunnel through which the cellulose threads. Two aspartic acid residues, located in the centre of the tunnel are the probable catalytic residues. ^[8]

References

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6. "Glycoside Hydrolase Family 6". CAZypedia.org. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
7. CAZypedia Consortium (December 2018). "Ten years of CAZypedia: a living encyclopedia of carbohydrate-active enzymes". Glycobiology. 28 (1): 3–8. doi: 10.1093/glycob/cwx089 . hdl: 21.11116/0000-0003-B7EB-6 . PMID   29040563.
8. Rouvinen J, Bergfors T, Teeri T, Knowles JK, Jones TA (July 1990). "Three-dimensional structure of cellobiohydrolase II from Trichoderma reesei". Science. 249 (4967): 380–6. Bibcode:1990Sci...249..380R. doi:10.1126/science.2377893. PMID   2377893.