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'''27 April 2010:''' ''More from Marseille:''  Senior Curator '''[[User:Bernard Henrissat|Bernard Henrissat]]''' has edited and [[Curator Approved]] the '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 17]]''' page written by '''[[User:Geoff Fincher|Geoff Fincher]]'''. '''[[GH17]]''' contains a variety of ''endo''-acting beta-1,3-glucanases and mixed-linkage glucanases. Notably, nearly all of the enzymologically characterized members to-date are from plants. Expect a link from the [http://www.cazy.org/ CAZy DB] soon...
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'''23 January 2026:''' ''An oldie, but a goodie:''  As our first page of the new year, the '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 71]]''' page, written by '''[[User:Antonielle Vieira Monclaro|Antonielle Vieira Monclaro]]''', was [[Curator Approved]] by '''[[User:Johan Larsbrink|Johan Larsbrink]]''' today. '''[[GH71]]''' is a family of mostly fungal alpha-1,3-glucanases that was established and subjected to mechanistic characterization in the early 2000s. More recently in 2025, the Yano and [[User:Johan Larsbrink|Larsbrink]] groups independently presented the first crystal structures of '''[[GH71]]''' members (from ''Schizosaccharomyces'' and ''Aspergillus'', respectively). ''[[User:Antonielle Vieira Monclaro|Antonielle]] wrote an excellent overview of '''[[GH71]]''', which you should definitely check out '''[[GH71|here]]'''.''
 
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'''16 April 2010:''' ''This just in via our news desk in Marseille:'' '''[[User:Vincent Eijsink|Vincent Eijsink]]''' has just finished and given [[Curator Approved]] status to our first chitinase page, '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 19]]''', following on the heels of the [[GH46]] ''chitosanase'' page completed in February.  '''[[User:Vincent Eijsink|Vincent]]''' has included some very nice structure figures on the '''[[GH19]]''' page, which add a nice splash of color and clarity.
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'''8 December 2025:''' ''Just in time for the holidays:'' The '''[[Glycosyltransferase Family 138]]''' page by [[Author]] '''[[User:Wei Peng|Wei Peng]]''' and [[Responsible Curator]] '''[[User:Kim Orth|Kim Orth]]''' was [[Curator Approved]] today. '''[[GT138]]''' is small family of plant-associated bacterial members.  The archetype from ''Pseudomonas syringae'', AvrB, is a rhamnosyl transferase that glycosylates the plant host protein RIN4 to effect programmed cell death (hypersensitive response).  Also notable, AvrB has an unusual protein fold among [[glycosyltransferases]], based upon a "Fido" domain. '''''[[GT138]]''' represents one of a small, but hopefully growing, number of [[Glycosyltransferases|GT]] pages in ''CAZypedia'', whose unique features you should read more about '''[[GT138|here]]'''.''
 
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'''7 March  2010:''' We are proud to announce that ''all four pages'' Curated by '''[[User:Anthony Clarke|Anthony Clarke]]''' on peptidoglycan-degrading families have been [[Curator Approved]] and further improved over the past couple of weeks.  So, in addition to '''[[Glycoside  Hydrolase Family 23|GH23]]''', which made the news on Feb. 18, ''CAZypedia'' now contains completed pages on '''[[Glycoside  Hydrolase Family 102|GH102]]''', '''[[Glycoside  Hydrolase Family 103|GH103]]''' and '''[[Glycoside  Hydrolase Family 104|GH104]]'''!
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'''31 October 2025:''' ''A spooktacular addition to the CAZypedia family!'' Come and say 'Boo!' to the frighteningly well written '''[[CBM13]]''' ''CAZypedia'' page.  The '''[[CBM13]]''' family is a '''[[Carbohydrate-binding_modules#Blurred Lines: CBMs, Lectins and Outliers|lectin-like CBM family]]'''. Its first characterized members were lectins, including the B chain from the highly toxic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricin ricin] toxin from ''Ricinus communis''.  This spine tingling read was authored by '''[[User:Scott Mazurkewich|Scott Mazurkewich]]''' and '''[[User:Lauren McKee|Lauren McKee]]''' who also acted as responsible curator. ''Come and visit the scariest of ''CAZypedia'' CBM pages, '''[[CBM13|here!]]'''...  if you dare...'' 
 
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'''19 February  2010:''' ''It's been a busy week here at CAZypedia:''  '''[[User:Tirso Pons|Tirso Pons]]''' and '''[[User:Wim Van den Ende|Wim Van den Ende]]''' just finished the '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 68]]''' page, which makes four new [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] pages in four consecutive days!
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'''29 July 2025:'''  ''[[CBM91]] is in the news!''  The xylan binding '''[[CBM91]]''' family ''CAZypedia'' page is up and running.  Appended to mainly [[GH43]] xylanases this [[CBM91]] family drives interaction with substrate. The [[CBM91]] page was authored by '''[[User:Daichi Ito|Daichi Ito]]''' who also discovered the initial xylan-binding function which resulted in the creation of the [[CBM91]] CAZy family. ''Read up on this industrially interesting '''[[CBM91]]''' family '''[[CBM91|here]]'''.''
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'''18 February  2010:''' ''O Canada!''  '''[[User:Anthony Clarke|Anthony  Clarke]]''' of the University of Guelph approved the '''[[Glycoside  Hydrolase Family 23]]''' page today, which is the '''[[CAZypedia:Assigned pages|first of four pages]]''' that he's agreed to curate on peptidoglycan-degrading enzymes. Look out for more from '''[[User:Anthony Clarke|Anthony]]''' on ''CAZypedia'' in the near future...
 
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'''17 February  2010:''' The page on the tiny iota-carrageenase family '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 82]]''' (''containing only 2 members!'') has been given [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] status by '''[[User:Gurvan Michel|Gurvan Michel]]''' and '''[[User:Mirjam Czjzek|Mirjam Czjzek]]''' from Roscoff, Bretagne.
 
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'''16 February  2010:''' '''[[User:Bareket Dassa|Dr. Bareket Dassa]]''' and '''[[User:Ed Bayer|Prof. Ed Bayer]]''' have just finished and given the [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] stamp to the '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 48]]''' page. For the old-timers out there, '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 48|GH48]]''' used to be called "Cellulase Family L".
 
 
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Latest revision as of 07:14, 26 January 2026

23 January 2026: An oldie, but a goodie: As our first page of the new year, the Glycoside Hydrolase Family 71 page, written by Antonielle Vieira Monclaro, was Curator Approved by Johan Larsbrink today. GH71 is a family of mostly fungal alpha-1,3-glucanases that was established and subjected to mechanistic characterization in the early 2000s. More recently in 2025, the Yano and Larsbrink groups independently presented the first crystal structures of GH71 members (from Schizosaccharomyces and Aspergillus, respectively). Antonielle wrote an excellent overview of GH71, which you should definitely check out here.


8 December 2025: Just in time for the holidays: The Glycosyltransferase Family 138 page by Author Wei Peng and Responsible Curator Kim Orth was Curator Approved today. GT138 is small family of plant-associated bacterial members. The archetype from Pseudomonas syringae, AvrB, is a rhamnosyl transferase that glycosylates the plant host protein RIN4 to effect programmed cell death (hypersensitive response). Also notable, AvrB has an unusual protein fold among glycosyltransferases, based upon a "Fido" domain. GT138 represents one of a small, but hopefully growing, number of GT pages in CAZypedia, whose unique features you should read more about here.


31 October 2025: A spooktacular addition to the CAZypedia family! Come and say 'Boo!' to the frighteningly well written CBM13 CAZypedia page. The CBM13 family is a lectin-like CBM family. Its first characterized members were lectins, including the B chain from the highly toxic ricin toxin from Ricinus communis. This spine tingling read was authored by Scott Mazurkewich and Lauren McKee who also acted as responsible curator. Come and visit the scariest of CAZypedia CBM pages, here!... if you dare...


29 July 2025: CBM91 is in the news! The xylan binding CBM91 family CAZypedia page is up and running. Appended to mainly GH43 xylanases this CBM91 family drives interaction with substrate. The CBM91 page was authored by Daichi Ito who also discovered the initial xylan-binding function which resulted in the creation of the CBM91 CAZy family. Read up on this industrially interesting CBM91 family here.