A spectrophotometric assay for feruloyl esterases.

Feruloyl esterase

Feruloyl esterase forms a part of the enzyme complex that acts collectively and synergistically to completely hydrolyze xylan to its monomers. The enzyme has found potential uses in a wide variety of applications of interest to the agrifood and pharmaceutical industries. This review describes the enzymology of feruloyl esterases involved in xylan degradation. The occurrence of feruloyl esterase...

Specificity of ferulic acid (feruloyl) esterases.

Specificity of ferulic acid (feruloyl) esterases G. Williamson’, C. B. Faulds and P. A. Kroon Biochemistry Department, Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA, U.K. 205 moyl esters (manifest as a K,,, of between lop6 Feruloyl esterases are a subclass of the carboxylic ester hydrolases (EC 3.1.1.1) which hydrolyse ester linkages between hydroxycinnamates and su...

Screening and identification of a feruloyl esterase producing bacteria Burkholderia fungorum A216

A bacterial strain named A216, with feruloyl esterase producing capability, was isolated from forest soil after enrichment. The strain was identified at the species level by morphology, physiological-biochemical tests and 16S rRNA gene sequencing assay. The results revealed that strain A216 was accurately identified as Burkholderia fungorum, and the ITS sequence of the species was submitted to ...

Effects of enzymatic removal of plant cell wall acylation (acetylation, p-coumaroylation, and feruloylation) on accessibility of cellulose and xylan in natural (non-pretreated) sugar cane fractions

BACKGROUND Sugar cane internodes can be divided diagonally into four fractions, of which the two innermost ones are the least recalcitrant pith and the moderately accessible pith-rind interface. These fractions differ in enzymatic hydrolyzability due to structural differences. In general, cellulose hydrolysis in plants is hindered by its physical interaction with hemicellulose and lignin. Ligni...

Identification and Characterization of Feruloyl Esterases Produced by Probiotic Bacteria