title: A. niger protein "EstA", perhaps a new electrotactin, defines a new class of fungal esterases within the alpha/beta hydrolase fold superfamily.
abstract: Protein EstA from Aspergillus niger was characterized through a multifaced approach involving molecular biology, bioinformatics, biophysical, biochemical and enzymatical analyses. EstA was identified as the lead member, within the superfamily of proteins with an alpha/beta-hydrolase fold, of a new class of fungal esterases that also contains predicted homologs from other fungus species of known broad host-range pathogenicity.
authors.affiliation: Ingénierie des Protéines, IFR Jean Roche, Université de la Méditerranée, CNRS, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bourne
authors.forename: Alinda A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hasper
authors.forename: Henri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chahinian
authors.forename: Ludovic
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Renault
authors.forename: Marianick
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Juin
authors.forename: Leo H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: de Graaff
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marchot
mesh_terms: D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000201:enzymology*; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010802:Phylogeny; D017510:Protein Folding; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary
chemical_list: D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases