Evolution, substrate specificity and subfamily classification of glycoside hydrolase family 5 (GH5)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The large Glycoside Hydrolase family 5 (GH5) groups together a wide range of enzymes acting on β-linked oligo- and polysaccharides, and glycoconjugates from a large spectrum of organisms. The long and complex evolution of this family...

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Main Authors: Aspeborg Henrik, Coutinho Pedro M, Wang Yang, Brumer Harry, Henrissat Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/186