Structure of xylanase Xys1delta from Streptomyces halstedii.
Canals, A., Vega, M.C., Gomis-Ruth, F.X., Diaz, M., Santamaria R, R.I., Coll, M.(2003) Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 59: 1447-1453
- PubMed: 12876348 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/s0907444903012629
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1NQ6 - PubMed Abstract: 
Xylanases hydrolyze the beta-1,4-linked xylose backbone of xylans. They are of increasing interest in the paper and food industries for their pre-bleaching and bio-pulping applications. Such industries demand new xylanases to cover a wider range of cleavage specificity, activity and stability. The catalytic domain of xylanase Xys1 from Streptomyces halstedii JM8 was expressed, purified and crystallized and native data were collected to 1.78 A resolution with an R(merge) of 4.4%. The crystals belong to space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 34.05, b = 79.60, c = 87.80 A. The structure was solved by the molecular-replacement method using the structure of the homologue Xyl10A from Streptomyces lividans. In a similar manner to other members of its family, Xys1 folds to form a standard (beta/alpha)(8) barrel with the two catalytic functions, the acid/base and the nucleophile, at its C-terminal side. The overall structure is described and compared with those of related xylanases.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain. acpcri@ibmb.csic.es