Mechanism-based design of efficient PET hydrolases

R Wei, G von Haugwitz, L Pfaff, J Mican… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most widespread synthetic polyester, having been
utilized in textile fibers and packaging materials for beverages and food, contributing …

Enzymatic processing of lignocellulosic biomass: principles, recent advances and perspectives

H Østby, LD Hansen, SJ Horn… - Journal of Industrial …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Efficient saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass requires concerted development of a
pretreatment method, an enzyme cocktail and an enzymatic process, all of which are …

Oxidoreductases and reactive oxygen species in conversion of lignocellulosic biomass

B Bissaro, A Várnai, ÅK Røhr… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biomass constitutes an appealing alternative to fossil resources for the production of
materials and energy. The abundance and attractiveness of vegetal biomass come along …

Investigating lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase-assisted wood cell wall degradation with microsensors

H Chang, N Gacias Amengual, A Botz… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO) supports biomass hydrolysis by increasing
saccharification efficiency and rate. Recent studies demonstrate that H2O2 rather than O2 is …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases in biomass conversion

GR Hemsworth, EM Johnston, GJ Davies… - Trends in …, 2015 - cell.com
The derivation of second-generation biofuels from non-edible biomass is viewed as crucial
for establishing a sustainable bio-based economy for the future. The inertness of …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases in enzymatic processing of lignocellulosic biomass

P Chylenski, B Bissaro, M Sørlie, ÅK Røhr, A Várnai… - Acs …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The discovery of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) has revolutionized
enzymatic processing of polysaccharides, in particular, recalcitrant insoluble …

Microbial decomposition of keratin in nature—a new hypothesis of industrial relevance

L Lange, Y Huang, PK Busk - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2016 - Springer
Discovery of keratin-degrading enzymes from fungi and bacteria has primarily focused on
finding one protease with efficient keratinase activity. Recently, an investigation was …

The impact of hydrogen peroxide supply on LPMO activity and overall saccharification efficiency of a commercial cellulase cocktail

G Müller, P Chylenski, B Bissaro, VGH Eijsink… - Biotechnology for …, 2018 - Springer
Background The discovery of enzymes named lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases
(LPMOs) has had a major impact on the efficiency of current commercial cellulase cocktails …

Designing a cellulolytic enzyme cocktail for the efficient and economical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels

M Adsul, SK Sandhu, RR Singhania, R Gupta… - Enzyme and microbial …, 2020 - Elsevier
Concerns about dwindling fossil fuels and their unfavorable environmental impacts shifted
the global focus towards the development of biofuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks. The …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase increases cellobiohydrolases activity by promoting decrystallization of cellulose surface

T Uchiyama, T Uchihashi, T Ishida, A Nakamura… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Efficient depolymerization of crystalline cellulose requires cooperation between multiple
cellulolytic enzymes. Through biochemical approaches, molecular dynamics (MD) …