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Acetylxylan esterase
Class of enzymes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The enzyme acetylxylan esterase (EC 3.1.1.72) catalyzes the deacetylation of xylans and xylo-oligosaccharides.
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is acetylxylan esterase.
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Structural studies
As of late 2007, 4 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1QOZ, 2C71, 2C79, and 2CC0.
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