Evaluation of the Enzymatic Arsenal Secreted by Myceliophthora thermophila During Growth on Sugarcane Bagasse With a Focus on LPMOs.

ABSTRACT: The high demand for energy and the increase of the greenhouse effect propel the necessity to develop new technologies to efficiently deconstruct the lignocellulosic materials into sugars monomers. Sugarcane bagasse is a rich polysaccharide residue from sugar and alcohol industries. The thermophilic fungus Myceliophthora thermophila (syn. Sporotrichum thermophilum) is an interesting model to study the enzymatic degradation of biomass. The genome of M. thermophila encodes an extensive repertoire of cellulolytic enzymes including 23 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) from the Auxiliary Activity family 9 (AA9), which are known to oxidatively cleave the β-1,4 bonds and boost the cellulose conversion in a biorefinery context. To achieve a deeper understanding of the

SUBMITTER: Grieco MAB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7477043 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature