| Description | This family of proteins is involved in the degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides. Members exhibit esterase activity, catalyzing the deacetylation of acetylated plant polysaccharides such as birchwood xylan and glucomannan. Some family members also display endoglucanase activity against substrates like carboxymethyl cellulose and barley beta-glucan. Additionally, certain proteins within this family can potentiate cellulase activity through non-catalytic cellulose binding. The family includes multifunctional enzymes that may contain distinct modules for cellulase and esterase activities, as well as dockerin modules for integration into cellulosomes, which are multi-enzyme complexes for cellulose degradation. | Name | Plant cell wall deacetylase/carbohydrate esterase |
| Short Name | PCW_deacetylase/CE | Type | Family |
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