Abstract
The rumen bacterium Ruminococcus albus binds to and degrades crystalline cellulosic substrates via a unique cellulose degradation system. A unique family of carbohydrate-binding modules (CBM37), located at the C terminus of different glycoside hydrolases, appears to be responsible both for anchoring these enzymes to the bacterial cell surface and for substrate binding.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8220-8222 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Bacteriology |
Volume | 190 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2008 |