Biochemical and structural characterization of glycosyltransferase family 61 proteins reveal a key determinant of sugar donor specificity
Hsin‐Tzu Wang, Jose Henrique Pereira, Andy M. DeGiovanni, Pradeep Kumar Prabhakar, Digantkumar Gopaldas Chapla, Kelley W. Moremen, Breeanna Rae Urbanowicz, Paul D. Adams, Henrik Vibe Scheller
The paper characterizes two GT61 enzymes in Sorghum bicolor, identifies their functions in xylan modification, and identifies a residue critical for sugar donor specificity through structural and biochemical analysis.
bioRxiv · Jul 18, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry