Feruloyl esterases (FAEs) represent a diverse group of carboxyl esterases that specifically
catalyze the hydrolysis of ester bonds between ferulic (hydroxycinnamic) acid and plant cell …

The role of feruloyl esterases in plant wall development, in gut health, and in the breakdown
of plant biomass for the production of bioactive phytochemicals and biofuel is covered in this …

Biological conversion of plant biomass into commercially valuable products is one of the
highly studied subjects in the last two decades. Studies were continuously being conducted …

Advances in industrial biotechnology offer potential opportunities for economic utilization of
agro-industrial residues such as sugarcane bagasse, which is the major by-product of the …

Esterase belongs to hydrolase class of enzyme which catalyses the breakdown and creation
of the ester bond. Due to its properties like regio-selectivity, stereo-specificity and stability in …

Plant biomass is a promising substrate for biorefinery, as well as a source of bioactive
compounds, platform chemicals, and precursors with multiple industrial applications. These …

The structural polysaccharides contained in plant cell walls have been pointed to as a
promising renewable alternative to petroleum and natural gas. Ferulic acid is a ubiquitous …

Three new lipolytic genes were isolated from a forest soil metagenomic library by functional
screening on tributyrin agar plates. The genes SBLip1, SBLip2 and SBLip5. 1 respectively …

Feruloyl esterase A from Aspergillus niger (AnFaeA) is one of the most important feruloyl
esterases of industrial relevance. Previous work aided by the PoPMuSiC algorithm has …

Feruloyl esterases are key enzymes involved in the complete hydrolysis of hemicellulose. In
the present study, the encoding sequence of putative feruloyl esterase A (Af FaeA) was …