Abstract β-1, 3-Glucanases are essential enzymes involved in the hydrolysis of β-1, 3-
glucans, with significant biological and industrial relevance. These enzymes are derived …

Structural biology comprises a variety of tools to obtain atomic resolution data for the
investigation of macromolecules. Conventional structural methodologies including …

Assigning a functional role to a microorganism has historically relied on cultivation of
isolates or detection of environmental genome-based biomarkers using a posteriori …

Lentinula edodes is a popular, cultivated edible and medicinal mushroom. Lentinula edodes
is susceptible to postharvest problems, such as gill browning, fruiting body softening, and …

The fundamental and assorted roles of β-1, 3-glucans in nature are underpinned on diverse
chemistry and molecular structures, demanding sophisticated and intricate enzymatic …

Marine macroalgae have a very high carbohydrate content due to complex algal
polysaccharides (APS) like agar, alginate, and ulvan in their cell wall. Despite numerous …

β-1, 2-Glucan is an extracellular cyclic or linear polysaccharide from Gram-negative
bacteria, with important roles in infection and symbiosis. Despite β-1, 2-glucan's importance …

Kelp is an abundant, farmable biomass‐containing laminarin and alginate as major
polysaccharides, providing an excellent model substrate to study their deconstruction by …

Fungal cell walls contain α-glucan polysaccharides that stimulate immune responses when
recognized by host immune cells. The fungal pathogen Histoplasma capsulatum minimizes …

Summary Family 81 glycoside hydrolases (GHs), which are known to cleave β-1, 3-glucans,
are found in archaea, bacteria, eukaryotes, and viruses. Here we examine the structural and …