Biochemical characterisation of a PL24 ulvan lyase from seaweed-associated Vibrio sp. FNV38.

ABSTRACT: Ulvan is a green macroalgal cell wall polysaccharide that has tremendous potential for valorisation due to its unique composition of sulphated rhamnose, glucuronic acid, iduronic acid and xylose. Several potential applications such as production of biofuels, bioplastics and other value-added products necessitate the breakdown of the polysaccharide to oligomers or monomers. Research on ulvan saccharifying enzymes has been continually increasing over the last decade, with the increasing focus on valorisation of seaweed biomass for a biobased economy. Lyases are the first of several enzymes that are involved in saccharifying the polysaccharide and several ulvan lyases have been structurally and biochemically characterised to enable their effective use in the valorisation processes. This study

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues VJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11101340 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature