Functional Characterization of the GH10 and GH11 Xylanases from E-86 Provide Insights into the Advantage of GH11 Xylanase in Catalyzing Biomass Degradation.

We functionally characterized the GH10 xylanase (SoXyn10A) and the GH11 xylanase (SoXyn11B) derived from the actinomycete E-86. Each enzyme exhibited differences in the produced reducing power upon degradation of xylan substrates. SoXyn10A produced higher reducing power than SoXyn11B.