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SUBMITTER: Frandsen KE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4817220 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature chemical biology 20160229 4
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are copper-containing enzymes that oxidatively break down recalcitrant polysaccharides such as cellulose and chitin. Since their discovery, LPMOs have become integral factors in the industrial utilization of biomass, especially in the sustainable generation of cellulosic bioethanol. We report here a structural determination of an LPMO-oligosaccharide complex, yielding detailed insights into the mechanism of action of these enzymes. Using a combination ...[more]