Function and Biology

Crystal structure of Penicillium oxalicum Glucoamylase

Source organism: Penicillium oxalicum 114-2
Biochemical function: starch binding
Biological process: polysaccharide metabolic process
Cellular component: fungal-type vacuole

EC 3.2.1.3: Glucan 1,4-alpha-glucosidase

Reaction catalysed:
Hydrolysis of terminal (1->4)-linked alpha-D-glucose residues successively from non-reducing ends of the chains with release of beta-D-glucose
Systematic name:
4-alpha-D-glucan glucohydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
  • 1,4-alpha-D-glucan glucohydrolase
  • Acid maltase
  • Amyloglucosidase
  • Exo-1,4-alpha-glucosidase
  • Gamma-1,4-glucan glucohydrolase
  • Gamma-amylase
  • Glucoamylase
  • Glucose amylase
  • Lysosomal alpha-glucosidase

Sequence families

Pfam Protein families (Pfam)
PF00686
Domain description: Starch binding domain
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6fhv contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF00686 (Starch binding domain) in Glucoamylase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF00723
Domain description: Glycosyl hydrolases family 15
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6fhv contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF00723 (Glycosyl hydrolases family 15) in Glucoamylase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR000165
Domain description: Glucoamylase
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase
IPR002044
Domain description: Carbohydrate binding module family 20
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase
IPR013783
Domain description: Immunoglobulin-like fold
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase
IPR013784
Domain description: Carbohydrate-binding-like fold
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase
IPR034836
Domain description: Glucoamylase, CBM20 domain
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase
IPR046966
Domain description: Glucoamylase, active site
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase
IPR011613
Domain description: GH15-like domain
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase
IPR012341
Domain description: Six-hairpin glycosidase-like superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase
IPR008928
Domain description: Six-hairpin glycosidase superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase
IPR008291
Domain description: Glucoamylase, starch-binding
Occurring in:
  1. Glucoamylase