Efficient saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass requires concerted development of a
pretreatment method, an enzyme cocktail and an enzymatic process, all of which are …

Bioconversion of renewable lignocellulosics to produce liquid fuels and chemicals is one of
the most effective ways to solve the problem of fossil resource shortage, energy security, and …

Biomass represents an abundant and inexpensive source of sugars and aromatic
compounds that can be used as raw materials for conversion into value-added bioproducts …

Glucuronoyl esterases (GEs) are microbial enzymes able to cleave covalent linkages
between lignin and carbohydrates in the plant cell wall. GEs are serine hydrolases found in …

Glucuronoyl esterases (GEs) are α/β serine hydrolases and a relatively new addition in the
toolbox to reduce the recalcitrance of lignocellulose, the biggest obstacle in cost-effective …

Highlights•Xylans are often underutilized in agricultural and forestry industries.•Diverse
chemistry of heteroxylans brings challenges as well as opportunities.•Enzymatic upgrading …

This article reviews microbial esterases participating in the degradation of the major plant
hemicellulose, xylan. The main chain of this polysaccharide built of β-1, 4-glycosidically …

Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant source of carbon-based material on a global
basis, serving as a raw material for cellulosic fibers, hemicellulosic polymers, platform …

Abstract Glucuronoyl esterases (GEs)(EC 3.1. 1.117) catalyze the cleavage of ester-linked
lignin-carbohydrate complexes that has high impact on the plant cell wall integrity. The GEs …

The hyperthermophilic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor kristjansonii encodes an unusual
enzyme, Ck Xyn10C-GE15A, which incorporates two catalytic domains, a xylanase and a …