Abstract
The rumen bacterium Ruminococcus albus binds to and degrades crystalline cellulosic substrates via a unique cellulose degradation system. A unique family of carbohydrate-binding modules (CBM37), located at the C terminus of different glycoside hydrolases, appears to be responsible both for anchoring these enzymes to the bacterial cell surface and for substrate binding.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Adhesion
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Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
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Binding Sites
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Cellulose / metabolism*
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Cloning, Molecular
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Glycoside Hydrolases / metabolism*
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Mutation
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Protein Binding
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Ruminococcus / enzymology*
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Substrate Specificity
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Cellulose
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Glycoside Hydrolases