Carbohydrate Binding Module Family 44

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• Author: Marie-Katherin Zühlke
• Responsible Curator: Elizabeth Ficko-Blean

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Ligand specificities

CBM44 targets ß-1,4-polymers such as xyloglucan and cellulose (hydroxyethylcellulose and Avicel), mixed linkage ß-1,3/ß1,4- glucans (lichenan and barley) or glucomannan (konjac) [1]. Affinity for xylan was very low and binding to laminarin, curdlan, pullulan, pustulan, galactomannan or galactan was negative. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) revealed highest affinity for xyloglucan as a polysaccharide, which was comparable to the affinity for cellohexaose as an oligosaccharide. For other cello-oligosaccharides, this affinity decreased with decreasing chain length, while no binding was detected for cellotriose.

Structural Features

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• Fold: Structural fold (beta trefoil, beta sandwich, etc.)
• Type: Include here Type A, B, or C and properties
• Features of ligand binding: Describe CBM binding pocket location (Side or apex) important residues for binding (W, Y, F, subsites), interact with reducing end, non-reducing end, planar surface or within polysaccharide chains. Include examples pdb codes. Metal ion dependent. Etc.

Functionalities

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• Functional role of CBM: Describe common functional roles such as targeting, disruptive, anchoring, proximity/position on substrate.
• Most Common Associated Modules: 1. Glycoside Hydrolase Activity; 2. Additional Associated Modules (other CBM, FNIII, cohesin, dockerins, expansins, etc.)
• Novel Applications: Include here if CBM has been used to modify another enzyme, or if a CBM was used to label plant/mammalian tissues? Etc.

Family Firsts

First Identified

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First Structural Characterization

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References

1. Najmudin S, Guerreiro CI, Carvalho AL, Prates JA, Correia MA, Alves VD, Ferreira LM, Romão MJ, Gilbert HJ, Bolam DN, and Fontes CM. (2006). Xyloglucan is recognized by carbohydrate-binding modules that interact with beta-glucan chains. J Biol Chem. 2006;281(13):8815-28. DOI:10.1074/jbc.M510559200 |