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This family of glycoside hydrolases comprises only enzymes of fungal origin. Several of these enzymes contain predicted cellulose-binding modules from family CBM1. Only one member (gene Pa_3_10940) has been characterized to date from the coprophilic ascomycete Podospora anserina [1]. This first member is a broad specificity β-glucanase with exo-β-1,3/1,6- and endo-β-1,4-glucanase activity [1].
Kinetics and Mechanism
The Podospora anserina GH131 beta-glucanase displays activity towards a broad range of β-glucan polysaccharides including laminarin, curdlan, pachyman, lichenan, pustulan and also cellulosic derivatives [1]. Analysis of the products released from polysaccharides revealed that this β-glucanase is an exo-acting enzyme on β-(1,3)- and β-(1,6)-linked glucan substrates and an endo-acting enzyme on β-(1,4)-linked glucan substrates. Hydrolysis of short β-(1,3), β-(1,4) and β-(1,3)/β-(1,4) gluco-oligosaccharides confirmed this striking feature and revealed that the enzyme acted in an exo-mode on the non-reducing end of gluco-oligosaccharides.
Catalytic Residues
Not known.
Three-dimensional structures
Only one crystal structure of a glycoside hydrolase family 131 protein from Coprinopsis cinerea is available [2]. The structure of CcGH131A was found to be composed of a β-jelly roll fold.
