Protein
Probable feruloyl esterase C
Organism
Neosartorya fischeri (strain ATCC 1020 / DSM 3700 / CBS 544.65 / FGSC A1164 / JCM 1740 / NRRL 181 / WB 181)
Function
Involved in degradation of plant cell walls. Hydrolyzes the feruloyl-arabinose ester bond in arabinoxylans, and the feruloyl-galactose ester bond in pectin. Active against paranitrophenyl-acetate, methyl ferulate and wheat arabinoxylan (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the faeC family.
Sequence
MVPTMIYSAILALSAFTPSVLAQTRSSGCGKQPSLTNGVHNINGREYILKVPDNYDKNKAHHLVFGLHWRGGNMWNIVDGQSVQPWYGLETRAQGSTIFVAPNGKNAGWANNGGEDIAFIDAIIKQVEGDLCVDQSSRFATGFSWGGGMSYSLACSRAKQFRAVSVLSGGVISGCDGGNDPIAYLGIHGINDGVLPFQGGVNLAQKFVKNNRCQQANVGTPQPGSHGSVRTDFKGCSKPVSFIAYDGGHDAAPLGVGSSLAPDATWKFFMAA