title: Recent developments on cellulases and carbohydrate-binding modules with cellulose affinity.
abstract: This review concerns basic research on cellulases and cellulose-specific carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs). As a background, glycosyl hydrolases are also briefly reviewed. The nomenclature of cellulases and CBMs is discussed. The main cellulase-producing organisms and their cellulases are described. Synergy, enantioseparation, cellulases in plants, cellulosomes, cellulases and CBMs as analytical tools and cellulase-like enzymes are also briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: WURC, Department of Wood Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7008, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden. lars.hilden@biokem.uu.se
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hildén
authors.forename: Gunnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Johansson
mesh_terms: D044602:Cellulases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D044603:Cellulosomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D037102:Lectins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding
chemical_list: D037102:Lectins; D010940:Plant Proteins; D002482:Cellulose; D044602:Cellulases