Lignin is the second most abundant constituent of the cell wall of vascular plants, where it
protects cellulose towards hydrolytic attack by saprophytic and pathogenic microbes. Its …

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 …

The ideal microorganism for biofuel production will possess high substrate utilization and
processing capacities, fast and deregulated pathways for sugar transport, good tolerance to …

Lignin removal is a central issue in paper pulp manufacture, and production of other
renewable chemicals, materials, and biofuels in future lignocellulose biorefineries …

Fungi are a rich source of bioactive secondary metabolites, and mushroom‐forming fungi
(Agaricomycetes) are especially known for the synthesis of numerous bioactive and often …

The ectomycorrhizal (ECM) symbiosis is increasingly seen as a crucial component for
nutrient cycling in sustainable forest ecosystems. To date, the complete genome sequence …

There are two well studied mechanisms that are used by cellulolytic microorganisms to
degrade the cellulose present in plant cell walls and a third less well studied oxidative …

Brown rot wood-degrading fungi distinctly modify lignocellulose and completely hydrolyze
polysaccharides (saccharification), typically without secreting an exo-acting glucanase and …

Oxalate decarboxylase (ODC) catalyses the conversion of oxalic acid to formic acid and
CO2 in bacteria and fungi. In wood-decaying fungi the enzyme has been linked to the …

Proteins expressed by the brown-rot fungus Gloeophyllum trabeum were characterized from
inoculated southern yellow pine sapwood undergoing decay, from pure cultures of the …