DECH-box proteins are a subset of DExH/D-box superfamily 2 helicases possessing a conserved Asp-Glu-Cys-His motif in their ATP binding site. The conserved His helps position the Asp and Glu residues, ...

Economic biofuel production requires high sugar yields during biomass pretreatment, however, the chemical and structural features of biomass can be obstructive toward efficient xylose hydrolysis. Here ...