This is a study of an archaeal enzyme (from the deep-sea) that can degrade both long-chain and short-chain polymers that is more efficient at 70 deg C than other enzymes.
The details are that this is a feruloyl esterase with a conserved alpha/beta-hydrolase fold but with an additional flexible 'lid' domain that covers the active site. The authors suggest this lid domain replaces the conserved Trp that is an Ala in the archaeal enzyme.
This is a study of an archaeal enzyme (from the deep-sea) that can degrade both long-chain and short-chain polymers that is more efficient at 70 deg C than other enzymes.
The details are that this is a feruloyl esterase with a conserved alpha/beta-hydrolase fold but with an additional flexible 'lid' domain that covers the active site. The authors suggest this lid domain replaces the conserved Trp that is an Ala in the archaeal enzyme.