Protein
Polysaccharide monooxygenase Cel61a
Organism
Myceliophthora thermophila (strain ATCC 42464 / BCRC 31852 / DSM 1799)
Function
Enzyme involved in the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass. Hydrolyzes weakly barley beta-glucan, carboxymethyl cellulose, lichenan, wheat arabinoxylan and birchwood xylan. Stimulates the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic substrates (such as hydrothermal pretreated wheat straw or steam-pretreated spruce), when combined with other cellulolytic enzymes. Lignin is a significant source of reductant residues that probably stimulate GH-61 activity by acting as electron donors.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 61 family.
Sequence
MSKASALLAGLTGAALVAAHGHVSHIVVNGVYYRNYDPTTDWYQPNPPTVIGWTAADQDNGFVEPNSFGTPDIICHKSATPGGGHATVAAGDKINIVWTPEWPESHIGPVIDYLAACNGDCETVDKSSLRWFKIDGAGYDKAAGRWAADALRANGNSWLVQIPSDLKAGNYVLRHEIIALHGAQSPNGAQAYPQCINLRVTGGGSNLPSGVAGTSLYKATDPGILFNPYVSSPDYTVPGPALIAGAASSIAQSTSVATATGTATVPGGGGANPTATTTAATSAAPSTTLRTTTTSAAQTTAPPSGDVQTKYGQCGGNGWTGPTVCAPGSSCSVLNEWYSQCL