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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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'''10 February  2010:''' In our 2nd news flash of the day, '''[[User:Ryszard Brzezinski|Ryszard Brzezinski]]''' has completed work on the chitosanase family page, '''[[Glycoside  Hydrolase Family 46]]'''.  This new entry brings the total number of [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] [[Glycoside Hydrolase Families|Glycoside Hydrolase Family]] pages to 44!
 
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'''10 February 2010:''' '''[[User:Leila LoLeggio|Leila Lo Leggio]]''' has completed and given [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved status]] to the '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 53]]''' page today. '''[[Glycoside Hydrolase Family 53|GH53]]''' enzymes are involved in plant biomass conversion through the degradation of beta-1,4-galactan, and '''[[User:Leila LoLeggio|Leila]]''' has been involved in a number of key structural studies of these enzymes.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 3 November 2025

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.

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