Table 1

Nomenclature of cellulolytic enzymes.

Function
Gene
Protein
GH family*

Cellobiohydrolases
cbh1/cel7a
CBH1/CEL7A
GH7


cbh1/cel6
CBH2/CEL6
GH6






Endo-β-1,4-glucanases
egl1/cel7b
EG1/CEL7B
GH7


egl2/cel5a
EG2/CEL5A
GH5


egl3/cel12a
EG3/CEL12A
GH12


egl4/cel61a
EG4/CEL61A
GH61


egl5/cel45a
EG45/CEL45A
GH45


cel74a
CEL74A
GH74


cel61b
CEL61B
GH61


cel5b
CEL5B
GH5






β-glucosidases
bgl1/cel3a
BGL1/CEL3A
GH3


bgl2/cel1a
BGL2/CEL1A
GH1


cel3b
CEL3B
GH3


cel3c
CEL3C
GH3


cel1b
CEL1B
GH1


cel3d
CEL3D
GH3


cel3e
CEL3E
GH3

*GH family defined according to Coutinho and Henrissat [5].

Kubicek et al. Biotechnology for Biofuels 2009 2:19   doi:10.1186/1754-6834-2-19

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