A new GH3 gene ccxyl3a was cloned from C. cellulans sp. 21 and heterologously expressed in E. coli.
Enzyme CcXyl3A was a multifunctional enzyme with β-xylosidase/α-class="smallcaps">l-arabinofuranosidase/β-glucosidase activities.
CcXyl3A synergistically acted with Thermomyces lanuginosus xylanase in beechwood xylan degradation.