In Silico Identification of the Laccase-Encoding Gene in the Transcriptome of the Amazon River Prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum (Heller, 1862).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Macrobrachium amazonicum is an opportunistic and omnivorous species that primarily feeds on plant material. Recent studies have shown that Endo-β-1,4-glucanase and Endo-β-1,4-mannanase are expressed in the transcriptome of adult specimens, while juveniles are capable of digesting nutrients from purified cellulose in their diet. In organisms that degrade raw plant material, laccase plays a key role in oxidizing phenolic compounds found in lignin, leading to its depolymerization and increasing access to cellulose and hemicellulose microfibrils.

Objective

In this study, we conducted an in silico identification and characterization of the laccase-encoding gene, as this enzyme is linked to lignin biodegradation in herbivorous crustaceans.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Lima GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11593427 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature