Culture-independent digging of cellulases and genes from natural environments

Y Zhu, W Liu, L Wang, G Chen - Sheng wu Gong Cheng xue bao …, 2009 - europepmc.org
There is a great diversity for cellulolytic microbes in nature and the strategies they use to
digest cellulose. In addition to the cultured cellulolytic microbes, there are still a great …

Diversity of cellulolytic microorganisms and microbial cellulases

L Liu, WC Huang, Y Liu, M Li - International Biodeterioration & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is a geographically abundant source of renewable energy, showing
enormous potential to contribute to escalating energy demands. Improving the industrial …

Metagenomic approaches to the discovery of cellulases

DJ Rooks, JE McDonald, AJ McCarthy - Methods in enzymology, 2012 - Elsevier
Most of the microorganisms responsible for nutrient cycling in the environment have yet to
be cultivated, and this could include those species responsible for the degradation of …

Microbial cellulolytic enzymes: diversity and biotechnology with reference to lignocellulosic biomass degradation

S Thapa, J Mishra, N Arora, P Mishra, H Li… - … Science and Bio …, 2020 - Springer
Lignocellulosic biomass is the earth's most abundant renewable feedstock alternative that
comprises of cellulose, hemi-cellulose and lignin. The synergistic action of …

Comparative metagenomic discovery of the dynamic cellulose-degrading process from a synergistic cellulolytic microbiota

M Yang, J Zhao, Y Yuan, X Chen, F Yang, X Li - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
To reveal the dynamic process of cellulose biodegradation and explore more potential
cellulases, a microbiota (FPDM) with cellulose-degrading ability was cultivated, and different …

Phylogenetic distribution of potential cellulases in bacteria

R Berlemont, AC Martiny - Applied and environmental …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Many microorganisms contain cellulases that are important for plant cell wall degradation
and overall soil ecosystem functioning. At present, we have extensive biochemical …

Genome analyses highlight the different biological roles of cellulases

FM Medie, GJ Davies, M Drancourt… - Nature Reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
Cellulolytic enzymes have been the subject of renewed interest owing to their potential role
in the conversion of plant lignocellulose to sustainable biofuels. An analysis of∼ 1,500 …

Mining metagenomes for novel cellulase genes

CJ Duan, JX Feng - Biotechnology letters, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Cellulases hydrolyze the β-1, 4 linkages of cellulose and are widely used in food,
brewing and wine, animal feed, textiles and laundry, and pulp and paper industries …

A high throughput screen for biomining cellulase activity from metagenomic libraries

K Mewis, M Taupp, SJ Hallam - JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments), 2011 - jove.com
Cellulose, the most abundant source of organic carbon on the planet, has wide-ranging
industrial applications with increasing emphasis on biofuel production 1. Chemical methods …

A need for improved cellulase identification from metagenomic sequence data

R Co, LA Hug - Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Improved sequencing technologies and the maturation of metagenomic approaches allow
the identification of gene variants with potential industrial applications, including cellulases …