Biomass is constructed of dense recalcitrant polymeric materials: proteins, lignin, and
holocellulose, a fraction constituting fibrous cellulose wrapped in hemicellulose-pectin …

DIVERGE is a software system for phylogeny-based analyses of protein family evolution and
functional divergence. It provides a suite of statistical tools for selection and prioritization of …

In many yeast and fungi, β-(1, 3)-glucan and chitin are essential components of the cell wall,
an important structure that surrounds cells and which is responsible for their mechanical …

Many glycoside hydrolase (GH) enzymes act via a processive mechanism whereby an
individual carbohydrate polymer chain is decrystallized and hydrolyzed along the chain …

Background A critical aspect of plant infection by the majority of pathogens is penetration of
the plant cell wall. This process requires the production and secretion of a broad spectrum of …

Butyrivibrio and Pseudobutyrivibrio dominate in anaerobic gastrointestinal microbiomes,
particularly the rumen, where they play a key role in harvesting dietary energy. Within these …

Gram-negative binding proteins (GNBPs) are important in the innate immune system of
insects in recognition of fungi pathogen, such as Beauveria bassiana. However, this …

Glycoside hydrolase family 7 (GH7) cellulases are some of the most efficient degraders of
cellulose, making them particularly relevant for industries seeking to produce renewable …

The fungal cell wall is a rigid structure because of fibrillar and branched β‐(1, 3)‐glucan
linked to chitin. Softening of the cell wall is an essential phenomenon during fungal …

Gram-negative bacteria binding proteins (GNBPs) have the ability to recognize molecular
patterns associated with microbial pathogens (PAMPs), leading to the activation of immune …