Geopolitical concerns (unstable supply of gasoline, environmental pollution, and regular
price hikes), economic, and employment concerns have been prompting researchers …

Cellulases have numerous applications in several industries, including biofuel production,
food and feed industry, brewing, pulp and paper, textile, laundry, and agriculture. Cellulose …

Cellulose is the most abundant renewable source of carbon and energy on the Earth. The
chemical simplicity of cellulose belies its structural complexity and stability-properties that …

Enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose by microorganisms is a key step in the global carbon cycle.
Despite its abundance only a small percentage of microorganisms can degrade cellulose …

A bacterial enzyme efficiently breaks down cellulose and hemicellulose without the
cooperation of other enzymes. An emerging trend in the versatile development of biomass …

Nature has evolved multiple enzymatic strategies for the degradation of plant cell wall
polysaccharides, which are central to carbon flux in the biosphere and an integral part of …

Cellulases are a heterogeneous group of enzymes that synergistically catalyze the
hydrolysis of cellulose, the major component of plant biomass. Such reaction has …

There is a major international effort to develop renewable alternatives to fossil fuels. One
approach is to produce a liquid fuel by enzymatically hydrolyzing carbohydrate polymers in …

Producing fuels, chemicals, and materials from renewable resources to meet societal
demands remains an important step in the transition to a sustainable, clean energy …

Fungi colonize diverse ecologic niches, yet their cellulases are based on a central theme—
exo-and endo-splitting glucanases acting co-operatively and in some instances …