CAZyme Annotation Service with dbCAN
Carbohydrate-active enzyme profiling with dbCAN2.
Carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) build and break down sugars and polysaccharides. A strain's CAZyme profile predicts which carbohydrates it can use, which matters for probiotics, gut bacteria and industrial enzyme producers.
We annotate CAZymes with dbCAN2, keeping only enzymes supported by more than one search method, and identify CAZyme gene clusters that may act on specific substrates.
What you receive
- CAZyme families found, with counts by class (GH, GT, PL, CE, AA, CBM)
- Per-gene table with family assignments
- CAZyme gene clusters and possible substrates
- Interpretation for your application, such as prebiotic use or biomass breakdown
How we do it
- 1
Annotation
dbCAN2 searches each protein with three methods.
- 2
Consensus
Enzymes found by at least two methods are kept, improving accuracy.
- 3
Cluster detection
Groups of CAZyme genes are identified as possible utilisation loci.
- 4
Interpretation
We relate the profile to the carbohydrates relevant to your work.
When you need it
- Matching probiotics with prebiotic fibres
- Understanding sugar fermentation in starter cultures
- Screening strains for industrial enzyme potential
Questions
Can CAZymes prove a strain uses a sugar?
They predict it. Growth tests on defined carbohydrates confirm whether the strain actually uses it.
Other services
- Whole Genome Analysis
- Genome Assembly
- Genome Annotation
- Species Identification
- ANI Analysis
- AMR Analysis
- Virulence Analysis
- Plasmid Analysis
- Mobile Genetic Elements
- Secondary Metabolite Analysis
- Functional Annotation
- Pathway Analysis
- Comparative Genomics
- Genome Visualization
- Publication-Ready Reports
- Scientific Consultation
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