Oxidoreductases and Reactive Oxygen Species in Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass.

ABSTRACT: Biomass constitutes an appealing alternative to fossil resources for the production of materials and energy. The abundance and attractiveness of vegetal biomass come along with challenges pertaining to the intricacy of its structure, evolved during billions of years to face and resist abiotic and biotic attacks. To achieve the daunting goal of plant cell wall decomposition, microorganisms have developed many (enzymatic) strategies, from which we seek inspiration to develop biotechnological processes. A major breakthrough in the field has been the discovery of enzymes today known as lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs), which, by catalyzing the oxidative cleavage of recalcitrant polysaccharides, allow canonical hydrolytic enzymes to depolymerize the biomass more efficiently. Very rec

SUBMITTER: Bissaro B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6298611 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature