Synthetic protein scaffolds for the colocalisation of co-acting enzymes

J Vanderstraeten, Y Briers - Biotechnology Advances, 2020 - Elsevier
Nature relies on complexes of colocated enzymes to efficiently perform multiple catalytic
steps. Such enzyme colocalisation promotes substrate channelling, enhances the activity of …

Natural and designer cellulosomes: A potential tool for enhancing microbial additive-mediated lignocellulosic agricultural waste composting

UE Senadheera, DJ Jayasanka, D Udayanga… - Bioresource Technology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic agricultural waste composting is a cost-effective approach for remedying
such waste. The complex, recalcitrant nature of lignocellulosic agricultural waste hinders its …

A seawater-based open and continuous process for polyhydroxyalkanoates production by recombinant Halomonas campaniensis LS21 grown in mixed substrates

H Yue, C Ling, T Yang, X Chen, Y Chen, H Deng… - Biotechnology for …, 2014 - Springer
Background High-cost production of bioplastics polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) is a major
concern for their large scale application. In order to produce PHA economically, new …

Designed protein cages as scaffolds for building multienzyme materials

SA McConnell, KA Cannon, C Morgan… - ACS Synthetic …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The functions of enzymes can be strongly affected by their higher-order spatial
arrangements. In this study we combine multiple new technologies—designer protein cages …

Toward combined delignification and saccharification of wheat straw by a laccase-containing designer cellulosome

L Davidi, S Moraïs, L Artzi, D Knop… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Efficient breakdown of lignocellulose polymers into simple molecules is a key technological
bottleneck limiting the production of plant-derived biofuels and chemicals. In nature, plant …

A synthetic biology approach for evaluating the functional contribution of designer cellulosome components to deconstruction of cellulosic substrates

Y Vazana, Y Barak, T Unger, Y Peleg… - Biotechnology for …, 2013 - Springer
Background Select cellulolytic bacteria produce multi-enzymatic cellulosome complexes that
bind to the plant cell wall and catalyze its efficient degradation. The multi-modular …

Enhancement of cellulosome-mediated deconstruction of cellulose by improving enzyme thermostability

S Moraïs, J Stern, A Kahn, AP Galanopoulou… - Biotechnology for …, 2016 - Springer
Background The concerted action of three complementary cellulases from Clostridium
thermocellum, engineered to be stable at elevated temperatures, was examined on a …

Creation of a functional hyperthermostable designer cellulosome

A Kahn, S Moraïs, AP Galanopoulou, D Chung… - Biotechnology for …, 2019 - Springer
Background Renewable energy has become a field of high interest over the past decade,
and production of biofuels from cellulosic substrates has a particularly high potential as an …

[HTML][HTML] Affinity-induced covalent protein-protein ligation via the SpyCatcher-SpyTag interaction

JO Fierer, OE Tovar-Herrera, JY Weinstein, A Kahn… - Green Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
Production of economically viable bioethanol is potentially an environmentally and
financially worthwhile endeavor. One major source for fermentable sugars is lignocellulose …

Continually emerging mechanistic complexity of the multi-enzyme cellulosome complex

SP Smith, EA Bayer, M Czjzek - Current Opinion in Structural Biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Cellulosome complexes mediate efficient hydrolysis of plant-derived
polysaccharides.•Computational biology reveals structure-function relationships of …