Aspergillus Enzymes Involved in Degradation of Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides

RP de Vries, J Visser - Microbiology and molecular biology …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
Degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides is of major importance in the food and feed,
beverage, textile, and paper and pulp industries, as well as in several other industrial …

Regulation of Aspergillus genes encoding plant cell wall polysaccharide-degrading enzymes; relevance for industrial production

R De Vries - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2003 - Springer
The genus Aspergillus is widely used for the production of plant cell wall polysaccharide-
degrading enzymes. The range of enzymes purified from these fungi covers nearly every …

Glucomannan, a promising polysaccharide for biopharmaceutical purposes

M Alonso-Sande, D Teijeiro-Osorio… - European Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Over the last few decades, polysaccharides have gained increasing attention in the
biomedical and drug delivery fields. Among them, glucomannan (GM), has become a …

Microbial degradation of lignocellulosic biomass

WR de Souza - Sustainable degradation of lignocellulosic …, 2013 - books.google.com
The search for renewable sources of energy requires a worldwide effort in order to decrease
the harmful effects of global climate change, as well as to satisfy the future energy demands …

[BOOK][B] Fungi and lignocellulosic biomass

CP Kubicek - 2012 - books.google.com
Harnessing fungi's enzymatic ability to break down lignocellulolytic biomass to produce
ethanol more efficiently and cost-effectively has become a significant research and industrial …

Multiple α-galactosidases from Aspergillus niger: purification, characterization and substrate specificities

P Ademark, M Larsson, F Tjerneld… - Enzyme and Microbial …, 2001 - Elsevier
Enzymes with α-galactosidase activity are produced by many organisms, often in multiple
forms. Here we compare the biochemical and hydrolytic properties of four major α …

Cloning and characterization of Aspergillus niger genes encoding an α‐galactosidase and a β‐mannosidase involved in galactomannan degradation

P Ademark, RP de Vries, P Hägglund… - European Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
α‐Galactosidase (EC 3.2. 1.22) and β‐mannosidase (EC 3.2. 1.25) participate in the
hydrolysis of complex plant saccharides such as galacto (gluco) mannans. Here we report …

Ideal feedstock and fermentation process improvements for the production of lignocellulolytic enzymes

A Iram, D Cekmecelioglu, A Demirci - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
The usage of lignocellulosic biomass in energy production for biofuels and other value-
added products can extensively decrease the carbon footprint of current and future energy …

Chemical and nutritional characteristics, and microbial degradation of rapeseed meal recalcitrant carbohydrates: A review

C Long, XL Qi, K Venema - Frontiers in nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Approximately 35% of rapeseed meal (RSM) dry matter (DM) are carbohydrates, half of
which are water-soluble carbohydrates. The cell wall of rapeseed meal contains arabinan …

A β‐mannan utilization locus in Bacteroides ovatus involves a GH36 α‐galactosidase active on galactomannans

SK Reddy, V Bågenholm, NA Pudlo, H Bouraoui… - FEBS …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The Bacova_02091 gene in the β‐mannan utilization locus of Bacteroides ovatus encodes a
family GH36 α‐galactosidase (BoGal36A), transcriptionally upregulated during growth on …