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Polysaccharide Lyase Family 7
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- Author: ^^^Jan-Hendrik Hehemann^^^
- Responsible Curator: ^^^Wade Abbott^^^
Polysaccharide Lyase Family PL7 | |
3D Structure | β jelly roll |
Mechanism | β-elimination |
Active site residues | known |
CAZy DB link | |
http://www.cazy.org/PL7.html |
Substrate specificities
The polysaccharide lyase family 7 (PL7) contains 5 subfamilies [1]. All characterized PL7 enzymes were alginate lyases specific for the anionic, gel forming polysaccharide alginate which is from brown seaweed such as kelps or from certain types of bacteria. Alginate consists of beta-D-mannuronate and alpha-L-guluronate, which occur in homogenous or heterogenous blocks. Hence, PL7 can be mannuronate, guluronate or mixed link lyases. PL7 enzymes are often found in marine bacteria such as the seaweed associated Flavobacterium Zobellia galactanivorans [2] or in coastal, planktonic gammaproteobacteria such as Vibrio spp. PL7 alginate lyases also occur in terrestrial bacteria.
Catalytic Residues
Three-dimensional structures
Family Firsts
References
- Lombard V, Bernard T, Rancurel C, Brumer H, Coutinho PM, and Henrissat B. (2010). A hierarchical classification of polysaccharide lyases for glycogenomics. Biochem J. 2010;432(3):437-44. DOI:10.1042/BJ20101185 |
- Thomas F, Lundqvist LC, Jam M, Jeudy A, Barbeyron T, Sandström C, Michel G, and Czjzek M. (2013). Comparative characterization of two marine alginate lyases from Zobellia galactanivorans reveals distinct modes of action and exquisite adaptation to their natural substrate. J Biol Chem. 2013;288(32):23021-37. DOI:10.1074/jbc.M113.467217 |