Efficient sugar production from plant biomass: Current status, challenges, and future directions
Lignocellulosic plant biomass is recognized as an alternative resource for sustainable
production of liquid fuels, chemicals, and polymeric materials through the biorefining …
production of liquid fuels, chemicals, and polymeric materials through the biorefining …
Light-driven biocatalytic oxidation
Enzymes are the catalyst of choice for highly selective reactions, offering nature-inspired
approaches for sustainable chemical synthesis. Oxidative enzymes (eg, monooxygenases …
approaches for sustainable chemical synthesis. Oxidative enzymes (eg, monooxygenases …
Secreted pectin monooxygenases drive plant infection by pathogenic oomycetes
F Sabbadin, S Urresti, B Henrissat, AO Avrova… - Science, 2021 - science.org
The oomycete Phytophthora infestans is a damaging crop pathogen and a model organism
to study plant-pathogen interactions. We report the discovery of a family of copper …
to study plant-pathogen interactions. We report the discovery of a family of copper …
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase increases cellobiohydrolases activity by promoting decrystallization of cellulose surface
T Uchiyama, T Uchihashi, T Ishida, A Nakamura… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Efficient depolymerization of crystalline cellulose requires cooperation between multiple
cellulolytic enzymes. Through biochemical approaches, molecular dynamics (MD) …
cellulolytic enzymes. Through biochemical approaches, molecular dynamics (MD) …
Kinetic insights into the peroxygenase activity of cellulose-active lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs)
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are widely distributed in Nature, where they
catalyze the hydroxylation of glycosidic bonds in polysaccharides. Despite the importance of …
catalyze the hydroxylation of glycosidic bonds in polysaccharides. Despite the importance of …
A pathway for chitin oxidation in marine bacteria
WX Jiang, PY Li, XL Chen, YS Zhang, JP Wang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Oxidative degradation of chitin, initiated by lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs),
contributes to microbial bioconversion of crystalline chitin, the second most abundant …
contributes to microbial bioconversion of crystalline chitin, the second most abundant …
Insights into the H2O2‐driven catalytic mechanism of fungal lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases
Fungal lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) depolymerise crystalline cellulose
and hemicellulose, supporting the utilisation of lignocellulosic biomass as a feedstock for …
and hemicellulose, supporting the utilisation of lignocellulosic biomass as a feedstock for …
Activation of O2 and H2O2 by Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs, also called PMOs) are key enzymes in the
biological degradation of recalcitrant polysaccharides, such as chitin and cellulose. 1− 17 …
biological degradation of recalcitrant polysaccharides, such as chitin and cellulose. 1− 17 …
The lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase CbpD promotes Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence in systemic infection
F Askarian, S Uchiyama, H Masson… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The recently discovered lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs), which cleave
polysaccharides by oxidation, have been associated with bacterial virulence, but supporting …
polysaccharides by oxidation, have been associated with bacterial virulence, but supporting …
Fast and specific peroxygenase reactions catalyzed by fungal mono-copper enzymes
The copper-dependent lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are receiving
attention because of their role in the degradation of recalcitrant biomass and their intriguing …
attention because of their role in the degradation of recalcitrant biomass and their intriguing …