Biology:Cellobiose phosphorylase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
Cellobiose phosphorylase
Cellobiose phosphorylase dimer, Cellulomonas uda
Identifiers
EC number2.4.1.20
CAS number9030-20-0
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

Cellobiose phosphorylase (EC 2.4.1.20) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

  1. REDIRECT Template:Chemical reaction

The two substrates of this enzyme are cellobiose and phosphate (Pi). Its products are α-D-glucose-1-phosphate and D-glucose.[1] The enzyme has been characterised from the bacteria Ruminococcus flavefaciens[1] and Clostridium thermocellum.[2]

This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is cellobiose:phosphate alpha-D-glucosyltransferase.[3]

Structural studies

As of late 2006, two structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 2CQS and 2CQT.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Phosphorolysis and synthesis of cellobiose by cell extracts from Ruminococcus flavefaciens". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 234 (11): 2819–22. November 1959. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)69677-2. PMID 13795349. 
  2. "Purification and specificity of cellobiose phosphorylase from Clostridium thermocellum". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 243 (11): 2899–904. June 1968. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)93356-9. PMID 5653182. 
  3. Enzyme 2.4.1.20 at KEGG Pathway Database.