Engineered thermostable fungal cellulases exhibit efficient synergistic cellulose hydrolysis at elevated temperatures
ABSTRACT A major obstacle to using widely available and low‐cost lignocellulosic
feedstocks to produce renewable fuels and chemicals is the high cost and low efficiency of …
feedstocks to produce renewable fuels and chemicals is the high cost and low efficiency of …
Characterization and efficient production of a thermostable, halostable and organic solvent-stable cellulase from an oil reservoir
The manufacture of biofuels from cellulose is regarded as one of practicable strategies to
meet increasing energy demand and alleviate environmental issues. Cellulases, which play …
meet increasing energy demand and alleviate environmental issues. Cellulases, which play …
A novel efficient β-glucanase from a paddy soil microbial metagenome with versatile activities
Y Zhou, X Wang, W Wei, J Xu, W Wang, Z Xie… - Biotechnology for …, 2016 - Springer
Background Cellulose, an abundant and renewable polysaccharides, constitutes the largest
resource for bioconversion of biofuels. Plant polysaccharides hydrolysis is catalyzed by …
resource for bioconversion of biofuels. Plant polysaccharides hydrolysis is catalyzed by …
Improved Activity of a Thermophilic Cellulase, Cel5A, from Thermotoga maritima on Ionic Liquid Pretreated Switchgrass
Ionic liquid pretreatment of biomass has been shown to greatly reduce the recalcitrance of
lignocellulosic biomass, resulting in improved sugar yields after enzymatic saccharification …
lignocellulosic biomass, resulting in improved sugar yields after enzymatic saccharification …
Structure and function of Humicola insolens family 6 cellulases: structure of the endoglucanase, Cel6B, at 1.6 Å resolution
GJ Davies, AM Brzozowski, M Dauter… - Biochemical …, 2000 - portlandpress.com
Cellulases are traditionally classified as either endoglucanases or cellobiohydrolases on the
basis of their respective catalytic activities on crystalline cellulose, which is generally …
basis of their respective catalytic activities on crystalline cellulose, which is generally …
Glycosylation is vital for industrial performance of hyperactive cellulases
In the terrestrial biosphere, biomass deconstruction is conducted by microbes employing a
variety of complementary strategies, many of which remain to be discovered. Moreover, the …
variety of complementary strategies, many of which remain to be discovered. Moreover, the …
Improved thermostability of Clostridium thermocellum endoglucanase Cel8A by using consensus-guided mutagenesis
M Anbar, O Gul, R Lamed, UO Sezerman… - Applied and …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The use of thermostable cellulases is advantageous for the breakdown of lignocellulosic
biomass toward the commercial production of biofuels. Previously, we have demonstrated …
biomass toward the commercial production of biofuels. Previously, we have demonstrated …
Revisiting cellulase production and redefining current strategies based on major challenges
Lignocellulosic biomass has been considered as an important and sustainable source of
renewable energy. Cellulose constitutes the major component of the lignocellulosic biomass …
renewable energy. Cellulose constitutes the major component of the lignocellulosic biomass …
Expression and characterization of a novel metagenome-derived cellulase Exo2b and its application to improve cellulase activity in Trichoderma reesei
A metagenomic fosmid library containing 1× 10 5 clones was constructed from a biogas
digester fed with pig ordure and rice straw. In total, 121 clones with activity of 4 …
digester fed with pig ordure and rice straw. In total, 121 clones with activity of 4 …
Protein engineering of cellulases
AS Bommarius, M Sohn, Y Kang, JH Lee… - Current opinion in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Scarce experimental data drive the importance of computational results in
cellulase engineering.•More and more new helper proteins will aid cellulases in the overall …
cellulase engineering.•More and more new helper proteins will aid cellulases in the overall …