Metalloenzymes catalyze a variety of reactions using a limited number of natural amino
acids and metallocofactors. Therefore, the environment beyond the primary coordination …

Dwindling petroleum resources and increasing environmental concerns have stimulated the
production of platform chemicals via biochemical processes through the use of renewable …

This review aims to present current knowledge of the fungi involved in lignocellulose
degradation with an overview of the various classes of lignocellulose‐acting enzymes …

Chitin and its N-deacetylated derivative chitosan are two biological polymers that have
found numerous applications in recent years, but their further deployment suffers from …

Thermobia domestica belongs to an ancient group of insects and has a remarkable ability to
digest crystalline cellulose without microbial assistance. By investigating the digestive …

Significant progress over the past few years has been achieved in the enzymology of
microbial degradation and saccharification of plant xylan, after cellulose being the most …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO) supports biomass hydrolysis by increasing
saccharification efficiency and rate. Recent studies demonstrate that H2O2 rather than O2 is …

Heme-copper oxidases (HCOs) are terminal enzymes on the mitochondrial or bacterial
respiratory electron transport chain, which utilize a unique heterobinuclear active site to …

Concerns about dwindling fossil fuels and their unfavorable environmental impacts shifted
the global focus towards the development of biofuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks. The …

Composting is a promising source of new organisms and thermostable enzymes that may be
helpful in environmental management and industrial processes. Here we present results of …