Lignocellulosic biomass has enormous potential to contribute to worldwide energy,
chemical, and material demands in a renewable, sustainable manner. In the United States …

The bulk terrestrial biomass resource in a future bio-economy will be lignocellulosic
biomass, which is recalcitrant and challenging to process. Enzymatic conversion of …

Cellulose is the main polymeric component of the plant cell wall, the most abundant
polysaccharide on Earth, and an important renewable resource. Basidiomycetous fungi …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) constitute an enigmatic class of enzymes,
the discovery of which has opened up a new arena of riveting research. LPMOs can …

Efficient depolymerization of crystalline cellulose requires cooperation between multiple
cellulolytic enzymes. Through biochemical approaches, molecular dynamics (MD) …

Cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) is an extracellular enzyme produced by various wood-
degrading fungi. It oxidizes soluble cellodextrins, mannodextrins and lactose efficiently to …

The US Department of Energy has assembled a high quality draft genome of Phanerochaete
chrysosporium, a white rot Basidiomycete capable of completely degrading all major …

Fungal cellobiohydrolases act at liquid-solid interfaces. They have the ability to hydrolyze
cellulose chains of a crystalline substrate because of their two-domain structure, ie cellulose …

Bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals represents a new
manufacturing paradigm that can help address society's energy, resource, and …

Basidiomycetes are renowned as highly effective decomposers of plant materials, due to
their extensive array of oxidative enzymes, which enable them to efficiently break down …