Expression and Characterization of Two α-l-Arabinofuranosidases from Talaromyces amestolkiae: Role of These Enzymes in Biomass Valorization.

ABSTRACT: α-l-arabinofuranosidases are glycosyl hydrolases that catalyze the break between α-l-arabinofuranosyl substituents or between α-l-arabinofuranosides and xylose from xylan or xylooligosaccharide backbones. While they belong to several glycosyl hydrolase (GH) families, there are only 24 characterized GH62 arabinofuranosidases, making them a small and underrepresented group, with many of their features remaining unknown. Aside from their applications in the food industry, arabinofuranosidases can also aid in the processing of complex lignocellulosic materials, where cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin are closely linked. These materials can be fully converted into sugar monomers to produce secondary products like second-generation bioethanol. Alternatively, they can be partially hydrolyzed

SUBMITTER: Mendez-Liter JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10418624 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature