Lignocellulosic biomass valorization via bio-photo/electro hybrid catalytic systems

J Wang, H Shirvani, H Zhao, MG Kibria, J Hu - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass valorization is regarded as a promising approach to alleviate
energy crisis and achieve carbon neutrality. Bioactive enzymes have attracted great …

Advances in lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases with the cellulose-degrading auxiliary activity family 9 to facilitate cellulose degradation for biorefinery

L Long, Y Hu, F Sun, W Gao, Z Hao, H Yin - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
One crucial step in processing the recalcitrant lignocellulosic biomass is the fast hydrolysis
of natural cellulose to fermentable sugars that can be subsequently converted to biofuels …

[HTML][HTML] The “life-span” of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) correlates to the number of turnovers in the reductant peroxidase reaction

S Kuusk, VGH Eijsink, P Väljamäe - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 - ASBMB
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are monocopper enzymes that degrade the
insoluble crystalline polysaccharides cellulose and chitin. Besides the H 2 O 2 cosubstrate …

[HTML][HTML] Visible light-exposed lignin facilitates cellulose solubilization by lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases

EG Kommedal, CF Angeltveit, LJ Klau… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) catalyze oxidative cleavage of crystalline
polysaccharides such as cellulose and are crucial for the conversion of plant biomass in …

On the pH Dependency of the Catalysis by a Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenase from the Fungus Trichoderma reesei

S Kuusk, M Lipp, S Mahajan, P Väljamäe - ACS Catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) catalyze the oxidative cleavage of
glycosidic bonds in industrially important polysaccharides like cellulose. The activity of these …

Controlled depolymerization of cellulose by photoelectrochemical bioreactor using a lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase

W Gao, H Zhang, T Li, J Ju, H Zhou, X Zong… - Biochemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this article, we build a photoelectrochemical bioreactor by integrating a silicon
photocathode with an AA9 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO)-based enzymatic …

Brassica napus Drought–Induced 22-kD Protein (BnD22) Acts Simultaneously as a Cysteine Protease Inhibitor and Chlorophyll-Binding Protein

Y Bouargalne, F Guilbaud, D Macherel… - Plant and Cell …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Class II water-soluble chlorophyll proteins (WSCPs) from Brassicaceae are non-
photosynthetic proteins that bind with chlorophyll (Chl) and its derivatives. The physiological …

Producing Value-Added Products from Organic Bioresources via Photo-BioCatalytic Processes

S Magri, D Cannella - Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from …, 2022 - Springer
The interplay between light and bioprocesses represents an opportunity to develop high-
value products from organic waste. In the past decade, the field of green chemistry was …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Triplet State of Chlorophyll a in Mesoporous Silica Matrices by Time-Resolved EPR

S Zatta, A Calcinoni, A Agostini, S Leccese… - Applied Magnetic …, 2024 - Springer
Chlorophyll is a pivotal molecule in photosynthesis due to its ability to absorb solar light and
start the photochemical process. The chlorophyll triplet state is easily populated from the …