Fundamental features of microbial cellulose utilization are examined at successively higher
levels of aggregation encompassing the structure and composition of cellulosic biomass …

This review deals with structural and functional features of glycoside hydrolases, a
widespread group of enzymes present in almost all living organisms. Their catalytic domains …

Metagenomes of uncultured microorganisms represent a sheer unlimited resource for
discovery of novel biocatalysts. Here, we report on the biochemical characterisation of a …

The pH optima of family 11 xylanases are well correlated with the nature of the residue
adjacent to the acid/base catalyst. In xylanases that function optimally under acidic …

Compositions of cellulase-hemicellulase systems of aerobic fungi (hyphomycetes,
ascomycetes, and basidiomycetes), aerobic bacteria, actinomycetes, as well as anaerobic …

Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic free-living amoeba that can cause blinding keratitis and
fatal brain infection. Early diagnosis, followed by aggressive treatment is a pre-requisite in …

Cellulose is one of the most abundant polymers in nature. Different living systems evolved
simultaneously, using structurally similar proteins to synthesize and metabolize …

The effect of a commercial cellulase preparation on phenol liberation and extraction from
black currant pomace was studied. The enzyme used, which was from Trichoderma spp …

Carbohydrates form the most abundant group of natural products and are found in all
classes of living organisms. 1-8 They serve as a direct link between the energy of the sun …

Xylanases hydrolyse the β-1, 4-glycosidic bonds within the xylan backbone and belong to
either family 10 or 11 of the glycoside hydrolases, on the basis of the amino acid sequence …