People have exploited the biocatalytic potential of microorganisms for centuries to produce
wine, vinegar, bread, and so forth without understanding their biochemical basis. Microbial …

Numerous metabolic engineering strategies have allowed yeasts to efficiently assimilate
xylose, the second most abundant sugar component of lignocellulosic biomass. During the …

The use of non-food lignocellulosic biomass to produce ethanol fits into the strategy of a
global circular economy with low dependence on fossil energy resources. Xylose is the …

Microbial conversion of plant biomass into fuels and chemicals offers a practical solution to
global concerns over limited natural resources, environmental pollution, and climate …

A bibliometric analysis of the Scopus database was carried out to identify the research
trends related to hemicellulose valorization from 2000 to 2016. The results from the analysis …

Xylose is the second most abundant sugar in lignocellulosic hydrolysates. Transformation of
xylose into valuable chemicals, such as plant natural products, is a feasible and sustainable …

Isomerases are enzymes that induce physical changes in a molecule without affecting the
original molecular formula. Among this class of enzymes, xylose isomerases (XIs) are the …

The ever-increasing demand for energy, along with worldwide policies aiming sustainability,
resulted in an escalation of research projects focusing on alternative routes for energy …

Polysaccharides with high mannose composition exhibit favorable antitumor activity, but
there is currently a lack of well-defined and practical approaches to efficiently manufacture …

Background Following cellulose, chitin is the most abundant renewable resource and is
composed of the monomeric amino sugar N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (GlcNAc). Although many …