Family 41 Carbohydrate-Binding Module from pullulanase-like enzymes
Pullulanases (EC 3.2.1.41) are a group of starch-debranching enzymes, catalyzing the hydrolysis of the alpha-1,6-glucosidic linkages of alpha-glucans, preferentially pullulan. Pullulan is a polysaccharide in which alpha-1,4 linked maltotriosyl units are combined via an alpha-1,6 linkage. These enzymes are of importance in the starch industry, where they are used to hydrolyze amylopectin starch. Pullulanases consist of multiple distinct domains, including a catalytic domain belonging to the glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 13 and carbohydrate-binding modules (CBM), including CBM41.