Estimate of the degradation potentials of cellulose, xylan, and chitin across global prokaryotic communities.
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DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16290
Abstract: Complex polysaccharides (e.g., cellulose, xylan, and chitin), the most abundant renewable biomass resources available on Earth, are mainly degraded by microorganisms in nature. However, little is known about the global distribution of the enzymes and… read more here.
Keywords: xylan chitin; global prokaryotic; prokaryotic communities; degradation ... See more keywords