Description
Xylanase is the name given to a class of enzymes which degrade the linear polysaccharide beta-1,4-xylan into xylose, thus breaking down hemicellulose, one of the major components of plant cell walls. As such, it plays a major role in micro-organisms thriving on plant sources for the degradation of plant matter into usable nutrients. Xylanases are produced by fungi, bacteria, yeast, marine algae, protozoans, snails, crustaceans, insect, seeds, etc., (mammals do not produce xylanases).
Abbr
Xylanase, Recombinant
Applications
Xylanase is a member of a family of glycoside hydrolases responsible for the breakdown of xylan in plants by cleaving the β 1,4 backbone.
Form
liquid; Supplied as a solution in 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 100 mM NaCl, and 25% glycerol.
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.2.1.8
Molecular Weight
mol wt 45 kDa
Concentration
> 20 mg protein/mL (Bradford)
Unit Definition
One unit will produce 1 μmole of reducing sugar (measured as xylose) from xylan per minute at pH 5.8 at 70°C.
Synonyms
EC 3.2.1.8; endo-(1→4)-β-xylan 4-xylanohydrolase; endo-1,4-xylanase; xylanase; β-1,4-xylanase; endo-1,4-xylanase; endo-β-1,4-xylanase; endo-1,4-β-D-xylanase; 1,4-β-xylan xylanohydrolase; β-xylanase; β-1,4-xylan xylanohydrolase; endo-1,4-β-xylanase; β-D-xylanase; endo-1,4-β-xylanase; 9025-57-4
