The GH51 α-l-arabinofuranosidase from Paenibacillus sp. THS1 is multifunctional, hydrolyzing main-chain and side-chain glycosidic bonds in heteroxylans.

Hanen BouraouiMarie-Laure DesrousseauxEleni IoannouPablo AlviraMohamed ManaïCaroline RémondClaire DumonNarcis Fernandez-FuentesMichael J O'Donohue

Published in: Biotechnology for biofuels (2016)

The discovery of single active site, multifunctional enzymes such as THSAbf opens up exciting avenues for enzyme engineering and the development of new biomass-degrading cocktails that could considerably reduce enzyme production costs.

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