Description
β-glucanases degrade β-1,4-glucans of cellulose, xyloglucan and β-1,4-xylan. β-Glucanase represents a group of carbohydrate enzymes which break down glycosidic bonds within beta-glucan. It forms the main constituent of fungal cell walls and could be a potential structural and storage polysaccharide of marine macro-algae. It has the ability to degrade fungal cell walls and may be involved in defense mechanism of plants against pathogenic fungi.
Abbr
Lichenase 26A & Cellulase 5E, Recombinant (Clostridium thermocellum)
Species
Clostridium thermocellum
Form
35 mM NaHepes buffer, pH 7.5, 750 mM NaCl, 200 mM imidazol, 3.5 mM CaCl2, 0.02% sodium azide and 25% (v/v) glycerol
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.2.1.73 & EC 3.2.1.4
Molecular Weight
70.4 kDa
Specificity
Bi-functional enzyme that hydrolyses mixed 1,3-1,4-β-glucans (GH26) and 1,4-β-glucans (GH5)
Optimum temperature
60 °C
Storage
This enzyme is shipped at room temperature but should be stored at -20 °C.
Synonyms
endo-1,3-β-D-glucanase; laminarinase; laminaranase; β-1,3-glucanase; β-1,3-1,4-glucanase; endo-1,3-β-glucanase; endo-β-1,3 (4)-glucanase; endo-β-1,3-1,4-glucanase; endo-β-(1→3)-D-glucanase; endo-1,3-1,4-β-D-glucanase; endo-β-(1-3)-D-glucanase; endo-β-1,3-glucanase IV; endo-1,3-β-D-glucanase; 1,3-(1,3; 1,4)-β-D-glucan 3 (4)-glucanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.73
