Lignocellulosic biomass, the most abundant polymer on Earth, is typically composed of three
major constituents: cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. The crystallinity of cellulose …

In nature, the complex composition and structure of the plant cell wall pose a barrier to
enzymatic degradation. Nevertheless, some anaerobic bacteria have evolved for this …

Extraction of sugar is the rate-limiting step in converting unpretreated biomass into value-
added products through microbial fermentation. Both anaerobic fungi and anaerobic …

During the past several years, major progress has been accomplished in the production of
“designer cellulosomes,” artificial enzymatic complexes that were demonstrated to efficiently …

Lignocellulose is the most abundant plant cell wall component of the biosphere and the
most voluminous waste produced by our society. Fortunately, it is not toxic or directly …

Degradation of cellulose is of major interest in the quest for alternative sources of renewable
energy, for its positive effects on environment and ecology, and for use in advanced …

Background Select cellulolytic bacteria produce multi-enzymatic cellulosome complexes that
bind to the plant cell wall and catalyze its efficient degradation. The multi-modular …

Designer cellulosomes consist of chimeric cohesin-bearing scaffoldins for the controlled
incorporation of recombinant dockerin-containing enzymes. The largest designer …

Designer cellulosomes are precision-engineered multienzyme complexes in which the
molecular architecture and enzyme content are exquisitely controlled. This system was used …

Background The concerted action of three complementary cellulases from Clostridium
thermocellum, engineered to be stable at elevated temperatures, was examined on a …