Polysaccharide degradation by lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2019.02.015
Abstract: The discovery of oxidative cleavage of glycosidic bonds by enzymes currently known as lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) has had a major impact on our current understanding of the enzymatic conversion of recalcitrant polysaccharides such as… read more here.
Keywords: polysaccharide degradation; degradation lytic; polysaccharide; biology ... See more keywords
Distribution and diversity of enzymes for polysaccharide degradation in fungi
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00258-w
Abstract: Fungi are important polysaccharide degraders in the environment and for biotechnology. Here, the increasing number of sequenced fungal genomes allowed for systematic identification of genes and proteins involved in polysaccharide degradation in 218 fungi. Globally,… read more here.
Keywords: polysaccharide degradation; diversity enzymes; distribution diversity; enzymes polysaccharide ... See more keywords