A. niger protein "EstA", perhaps a new electrotactin, defines a new class of fungal esterases within the alpha/beta hydrolase fold superfamily.
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.
Bourne
Yves
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Ingénierie des Protéines, IFR Jean Roche, Université de la Méditerranée, CNRS, Marseille, France.
Hasper
Alinda A
AA
Chahinian
Henri
H
Renault
Ludovic
L
Juin
Marianick
M
de Graaff
Leo H
LH
Marchot
Pascale
P
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
D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases