Plant biomass is an abundant renewable resource on Earth. Microorganisms harvest energy
from plant material by means of complex enzymatic systems that efficiently degrade natural …

Increasing energy demands are not only exploiting the fossil resources but, also depleting
natural environment. Biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable, ecofriendly …

Abstract eggNOG is a public database of orthology relationships, gene evolutionary histories
and functional annotations. Here, we present version 5.0, featuring a major update of the …

Glaciers represent a unique inventory of microbial genetic diversity and a record of
evolution. The Tibetan Plateau contains the largest area of low-latitude glaciers and is …

This review aims to present current knowledge of the fungi involved in lignocellulose
degradation with an overview of the various classes of lignocellulose‐acting enzymes …

Efficient saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass requires concerted development of a
pretreatment method, an enzyme cocktail and an enzymatic process, all of which are …

The issues of global warming, coupled with fossil fuel depletion, have undoubtedly led to
renewed interest in other sources of commercial fuels. The search for renewable fuels has …

The complex carbohydrates of terrestrial and marine biomass represent a rich nutrient
source for free-living and mutualistic microbes alike. The enzymatic saccharification of these …

Abstract The Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes database (CAZy; http://www. cazy. org) provides
online and continuously updated access to a sequence-based family classification linking …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) constitute an enigmatic class of enzymes,
the discovery of which has opened up a new arena of riveting research. LPMOs can …