Background Plant biomass is the major substrate for the production of biofuels and
biochemicals, as well as food, textiles and other products. It is also the major carbon source …

Plant biomass is the most abundant and usable carbon source for many fungal species. Due
to its diverse and complex structure, fungi need to produce a large range of enzymes to …

Highlights•Understanding of the mechanisms of the enzymes involved has been
substantially improved.•Successful shaping of the enzymes for the industrial process has …

Background The degradation of plant materials by enzymes is an industry of increasing
importance. For sustainable production of second generation biofuels and other products of …

Fungi play a major role in the global carbon cycle because of their ability to utilize plant
biomass (polysaccharides, proteins, and lignin) as carbon source. Due to the complexity and …

Harnessing fungi's enzymatic ability to break down lignocellulolytic biomass to produce
ethanol more efficiently and cost-effectively has become a significant research and industrial …

Filamentous fungi possess versatile capabilities for synthesizing a variety of valuable bio
compounds, including enzymes, organic acids and small molecule secondary metabolites …

Plant biomass degradation by fungi has implications for several fields of science. The
enzyme systems employed by fungi for this are broadly used in various industrial sectors …

Plant biomass degradation by fungi is a widely studied and applied field of science, due to
its relevance for the global carbon cycle and many biotechnological applications. Before the …

The efficiency of microorganisms to degrade lignified plants is of great importance in the
Earth's carbon cycle, but also in industrial biorefinery processes, such as for biofuel …