Single Molecule Study of Cellulase Hydrolysis of Crystalline Cellulose

Yu-San Liu, Yonghua Luo, Shi-You Ding, John Baker, Yining Zeng, Steve Smith

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Abstract

This report seeks to elucidate the role of cellobiohydrolase-I (CBH I) in the hydrolysis of crystalline cellulose. A single-molecule approach uses various imaging techniques to investigate the surface structure of crystalline cellulose and changes made in the structure by CBH I.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages11
StatePublished - 2009
EventSociety of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Photonics West 2010 Conference - San Francisco, California
Duration: 23 Jan 201028 Jan 2010

Conference

ConferenceSociety of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Photonics West 2010 Conference
CitySan Francisco, California
Period23/01/1028/01/10

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-270-47301

Keywords

  • atomic force microscopy (AFM)
  • carbohydrate-binding module (CBM)
  • cellobiohydrolase I
  • cellulose
  • single molecule spectroscopy
  • total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF)

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