| Activities in Family | Endo-β-1,4-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.4); Lichenase / endo-β-1,3-1,4-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.73); Endo-β-1,4-xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8); Cellobiohydrolase (EC 3.2.1.91); |
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| Mechanism | Inverting e |
| 3D Structure Status | ( β / α ) 8 barrel |
| Catalytic Nucleophile/Base | Asp (experimental) |
| Catalytic Proton Donor | Asp (experimental) |
| Note | formerly known as cellulase family B. The cellobiohydrolases of this family are widely believed to act processively from the non-reducing ends of cellulose chains to generate cellobiose. |
| External resources | CAZypedia; HOMSTRAD; PRINTS; PROSITE; |
| Commercial Enzyme Provider(s) | MEGAZYME; |
| Statistics | GenBank accession (4401); Uniprot accession (85); PDB accession (56); 3D entries (15); cryst (0) |