Structural analysis of the active-site region in a thermophilic fungal cutinase (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Structural analysis of the active-site region in a thermophilic fungal cutinase

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The cutinase enzyme combines a rigid α/β-hydrolase core with a flexible lid loop near the active site. Structural comparison suggests that the lid loop undergoes conformational changes more readily than the rigid core.

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Professor Tatsuya Nishino from Tokyo University of Science, Japan

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