Methods for site-selective transformations of hydroxyl groups in carbohydrate derivatives are
reviewed. The construction of oligosaccharides of defined connectivity hinges on such …

Flavoenzymes are colourful oxidoreductases that catalyze a large variety of different types of
reactions. Flavoenzymes have been extensively studied for their structural and mechanistic …

Background Since its inception, the carbohydrate-active enzymes database (CAZy;
http://www. cazy. org) has described the families of enzymes that cleave or build complex …

Oxidation reactions represent a cornerstone of organic chemistry, providing access to a
range of functional groups (eg, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids) that allow further …

The class of oxidoreductases, to which belong all enzymes catalyzing oxidoreduction
reactions, includes several groups of biocatalysts such as dehydrogenases …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are a new class of microbial copper
enzymes involved in the degradation of recalcitrant polysaccharides. They have only been …

Carbohydrates are widely abundant molecules present in a variety of forms. For their
biosynthesis and modification, nature has evolved a plethora of carbohydrate-acting …

A directed evolution approach has been used for the generation of variants of galactose
oxidase (GOase) that can selectively oxidize glycans on glycoproteins. The aldehyde …

Enzymes in the glucose–methanol–choline (GMC) oxidoreductase superfamily catalyze the
oxidation of an alcohol moiety to the corresponding aldehyde. In this review, the current …

Background Mixed microbial cultures, in which bacteria and fungi interact, have been
proposed as an efficient way to deconstruct plant waste. The characterization of specific …