Computer Simulations Reveal Multiple Functions for Aromatic Residues in Cellulase Enzymes (Fact Sheet)

Program Document · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1046309· OSTI ID:1046309

NREL researchers use high-performance computing to demonstrate fundamental roles of aromatic residues in cellulase enzyme tunnels.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1046309
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS-2700-55425; TRN: US201215%%430
• Resource Relation: Related Information: NREL Highlights, Science, NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING
AFFINITY
AROMATICS
BIOFUELS
CARBOHYDRATES
CARBON
CATALYSIS
CELLULASE
CELLULOSE
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
ENZYMES
METABOLISM
MONOMERS
MUTATIONS
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
POLYMERS
PROTEIN ENGINEERING
PROTEINS
REMOVAL
RESIDUES
SACCHARIDES
SUBSTRATES
TRICHODERMA VIRIDE
high-performance computing
cellulases
enzyme tunnels
simulation
Trichoderma reesei
Cel6A