Fungal Enzymes for Bio-Products from Sustainable and Waste Biomass

Vijai K. Gupta; Christian P. Kubicek; Jean Guy Berrin; David W. Wilson; Marie Couturier; Alex Berlin; Edivaldo X.F. Filho; Thaddeus Ezeji

doi:10.1016/j.tibs.2016.04.006

Fungal Enzymes for Bio-Products from Sustainable and Waste Biomass

Vijai K. Gupta^*, Christian P. Kubicek, Jean Guy Berrin, David W. Wilson, Marie Couturier, Alex Berlin, Edivaldo X.F. Filho, Thaddeus Ezeji

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Abstract

Lignocellulose, the most abundant renewable carbon source on earth, is the logical candidate to replace fossil carbon as the major biofuel raw material. Nevertheless, the technologies needed to convert lignocellulose into soluble products that can then be utilized by the chemical or fuel industries face several challenges. Enzymatic hydrolysis is of major importance, and we review the progress made in fungal enzyme technology over the past few years with major emphasis on (i) the enzymes needed for the conversion of polysaccharides (cellulose and hemicellulose) into soluble products, (ii) the potential uses of lignin degradation products, and (iii) current progress and bottlenecks for the use of the soluble lignocellulose derivatives in emerging biorefineries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	633-645
Number of pages	13
Journal	Trends in Biochemical Sciences
Volume	41
Issue number	7
Early online date	17 May 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2016.04.006
Publication status	Print publication - 1 Jul 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

CAZymes
enzymatic hydrolysis.
fungal enzymes
lignin modifications
renewable biomass
xylan-degrading enzymes

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