Fungal traits that drive ecosystem dynamics on land
KK Treseder, JT Lennon - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungi contribute extensively to a wide range of ecosystem processes, including
decomposition of organic carbon, deposition of recalcitrant carbon, and transformations of …
decomposition of organic carbon, deposition of recalcitrant carbon, and transformations of …
Plant cell wall deconstruction by ascomycete fungi
Plant biomass degradation by fungi requires a diverse set of secreted enzymes and
significantly contributes to the global carbon cycle. Recent advances in genomic and …
significantly contributes to the global carbon cycle. Recent advances in genomic and …
The Faces of Fungi database: fungal names linked with morphology, phylogeny and human impacts
Taxonomic names are key links between various databases that store information on
different organisms. Several global fungal nomenclural and taxonomic databases (notably …
different organisms. Several global fungal nomenclural and taxonomic databases (notably …
Erratum to: comparative analysis of fungal genomes reveals different plant cell wall degrading capacity in fungi
The version of this article published in BMC Genomics 2013, 14: 274, contains 9
unpublished genomes (Botryobasidium botryosum, Gymnopus luxurians, Hypholoma …
unpublished genomes (Botryobasidium botryosum, Gymnopus luxurians, Hypholoma …
Investigating lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase-assisted wood cell wall degradation with microsensors
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO) supports biomass hydrolysis by increasing
saccharification efficiency and rate. Recent studies demonstrate that H2O2 rather than O2 is …
saccharification efficiency and rate. Recent studies demonstrate that H2O2 rather than O2 is …
Cellobiose Dehydrogenase and a Copper-Dependent Polysaccharide Monooxygenase Potentiate Cellulose Degradation by Neurospora crassa
CM Phillips, WT Beeson IV, JH Cate… - ACS chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The high cost of enzymes for saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass is a major barrier to
the production of second generation biofuels. Using a combination of genetic and …
the production of second generation biofuels. Using a combination of genetic and …
Extracellular electron transfer systems fuel cellulose oxidative degradation
Ninety percent of lignocellulose-degrading fungi contain genes encoding lytic
polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs). These enzymes catalyze the initial oxidative …
polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs). These enzymes catalyze the initial oxidative …
Oxidative cleavage of cellulose by fungal copper-dependent polysaccharide monooxygenases
Fungal-derived, copper-dependent polysaccharide monooxygenases (PMOs), formerly
known as GH61 proteins, have recently been shown to catalyze the O2-dependent oxidative …
known as GH61 proteins, have recently been shown to catalyze the O2-dependent oxidative …
A C4-oxidizing lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase cleaving both cellulose and cello-oligosaccharides
Lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable resource that significantly can substitute fossil
resources for the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials. Efficient saccharification of …
resources for the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials. Efficient saccharification of …
Unveiling microscopic structures of charged water interfaces by surface-specific vibrational spectroscopy
A sum-frequency spectroscopy scheme is developed that allows the measurement of
vibrational spectra of the interfacial molecular structure of charged water interfaces. The …
vibrational spectra of the interfacial molecular structure of charged water interfaces. The …