Metagenomes of uncultured microorganisms represent a sheer unlimited resource for
discovery of novel biocatalysts. Here, we report on the biochemical characterisation of a …

Cellulase catalyzes the hydrolysis of β-1, 4-linkages of cellulose to produce industrially
relevant monomeric subunits. Cellulases find their applications in pulp and paper, laundry …

Background Energy shortage has become a global problem. Production of biofuels from
renewable biomass resources is an inevitable trend of sustainable development. Cellulose …

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 …

Soil metagenomes represent an unlimited resource for the discovery of novel biocatalysts
from soil microorganisms. Three large-inserts metagenomic DNA libraries were constructed …

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 …

With the ultimate goal of identifying robust cellulases for industrial biocatalytic conversions,
we have isolated and characterized a new thermostable and very halotolerant GH5 …

Degradation of various types of lignocellulosic biomass that require harsh pretreatment and
abnormal operating conditions often occur in presence of a large amount of salt. Therefore …

Metagenomics, a new research field developed over the past decade, aims to identify
potential enzymes from nonculturable microbes. In this study, genes encoding three …

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