- Acetylxylan esterase
In
enzymology , an acetylxylan esterase (EC number|3.1.1.72) is anenzyme that catalyzes achemical reaction , thedeacetylation ofxylan s and xylo-oligosaccharides.This enzyme belongs to the family of
hydrolase s, specifically those acting on carboxylicester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is likewise acetylxylan esterase.tructural studies
As of late 2007, 4 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes PDB link|1QOZ, PDB link|2C71, PDB link|2C79, and PDB link|2CC0.
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