Photobiocatalysis: activating redox enzymes by direct or indirect transfer of photoinduced electrons

SH Lee, DS Choi, SK Kuk… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biocatalytic transformation has received increasing attention in the green synthesis of
chemicals because of the diversity of enzymes, their high catalytic activities and specificities …

Oxidoreductases and reactive oxygen species in conversion of lignocellulosic biomass

B Bissaro, A Várnai, ÅK Røhr… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biomass constitutes an appealing alternative to fossil resources for the production of
materials and energy. The abundance and attractiveness of vegetal biomass come along …

Oxidative cleavage of polysaccharides by monocopper enzymes depends on H2O2

B Bissaro, ÅK Røhr, G Müller, P Chylenski… - Nature chemical …, 2017 - nature.com
Enzymes currently known as lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) play an
important role in the conversion of recalcitrant polysaccharides, but their mode of action has …

A conserved second sphere residue tunes copper site reactivity in lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases

KR Hall, C Joseph, I Ayuso-Fernández… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are powerful monocopper enzymes that
can activate strong C–H bonds through a mechanism that remains largely unknown. Herein …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases in biomass conversion

GR Hemsworth, EM Johnston, GJ Davies… - Trends in …, 2015 - cell.com
The derivation of second-generation biofuels from non-edible biomass is viewed as crucial
for establishing a sustainable bio-based economy for the future. The inertness of …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases: enzymes for controlled and site-specific Fenton-like chemistry

B Bissaro, VGH Eijsink - Essays in biochemistry, 2023 - portlandpress.com
The discovery of oxidative cleavage of glycosidic bonds by enzymes currently known as lytic
polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) has profoundly changed our current …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases in enzymatic processing of lignocellulosic biomass

P Chylenski, B Bissaro, M Sørlie, ÅK Røhr, A Várnai… - Acs …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The discovery of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) has revolutionized
enzymatic processing of polysaccharides, in particular, recalcitrant insoluble …

Extracellular electron transfer systems fuel cellulose oxidative degradation

D Kracher, S Scheiblbrandner, AKG Felice… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Ninety percent of lignocellulose-degrading fungi contain genes encoding lytic
polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs). These enzymes catalyze the initial oxidative …

The molecular basis of polysaccharide cleavage by lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases

KEH Frandsen, TJ Simmons, P Dupree… - Nature chemical …, 2016 - nature.com
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are copper-containing enzymes that
oxidatively break down recalcitrant polysaccharides such as cellulose and chitin. Since their …

On the functional characterization of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs)

VGH Eijsink, D Petrovic, Z Forsberg, S Mekasha… - Biotechnology for …, 2019 - Springer
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are abundant in nature and best known for
their role in the enzymatic conversion of recalcitrant polysaccharides such as chitin and …