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New perspective on glycoside hydrolase binding to lignin from pretreated corn stover

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Author(s)

John M. Yarbrough, Ashutosh Mittal, Elisabeth Mansfield, Larry Taylor, Sarah Hobdey, Deanne W. Sammond, Yannick J. Bomble, Michael F. Crowley, Stephen R. Decker, Michael E. Himmel, Todd B. Vinzant

Abstract

Non-specific binding of cellulases to lignin has been implicated as a major factor in the loss of cellulase activity during biomass conversion to sugars. It is believed that this binding may strongly impact process economics through loss of enzyme activities during hydrolysis and enzyme recycling scenarios. The current model suggests glycoside hydrolase activities are lost though non-specific/non-productive binding of carbohydrate-binding domains to lignin, limiting catalytic site access to the carbohydrate components of the cell wall.
Citation
Biotechnology for Biofuels
Volume
8

Keywords

biofuels, lignin

Citation

Yarbrough, J. , Mittal, A. , Mansfield, E. , Taylor, L. , Hobdey, S. , Sammond, D. , Bomble, Y. , Crowley, M. , Decker, S. , Himmel, M. and Vinzant, T. (2015), New perspective on glycoside hydrolase binding to lignin from pretreated corn stover, Biotechnology for Biofuels, [online], https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-015-0397-6, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=917447 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created December 17, 2015, Updated October 12, 2021