Lignolytic-consortium omics analyses reveal novel genomes and pathways involved in lignin modification and valorization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lignin is a heterogeneous polymer representing a renewable source of aromatic and phenolic bio-derived products for the chemical industry. However, the inherent structural complexity and recalcitrance of lignin makes its conversion into valuable chemicals a challenge. Natural microbial communities produce biocatalysts derived from a large number of microorganisms, including those considered unculturable, which operate synergistically to perform a variety of bioconversion processes. Thus, metagenomic approaches are a powerful tool to reveal novel optimized metabolic pathways for lignin conversion and valorization.

Results

The lignin-degrading consortium (LigMet) was obtained from a sugarcane plantation soil sample. The LigMet taxonomical analyses (based on 16S rRNA

SUBMITTER: Moraes EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5863372 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature