A novel acetyl xylan esterase enabling complete deacetylation of substituted xylans

Abstract Background Acetylated 4-O-(methyl)glucuronoxylan (GX) is the main hemicellulose in deciduous hardwood, and comprises a β-(1→4)-linked xylopyranosyl (Xylp) backbone substituted by both acetyl groups and α-(1→2)-linked 4-O-methylglucopyranosyluronic acid (MeGlcpA). Whereas enzymes that target...

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Main Authors: Fakhria M. Razeq, Edita Jurak, Peter J. Stogios, Ruoyu Yan, Maija Tenkanen, Mirjam A. Kabel, Weijun Wang, Emma R. Master
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-018-1074-3