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

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

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 …

Enzymatic hydrolysis is a critical process for the cellulase-mediated lignocellulosic
biorefinery to produce sugar syrups that can be converted into a whole range of biofuels and …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) constitute an enigmatic class of enzymes,
the discovery of which has opened up a new arena of riveting research. LPMOs can …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) catalyze the degradation of recalcitrant
carbohydrate polysaccharide substrates. These enzymes are characterized by a …

Biomass constitutes an appealing alternative to fossil resources for the production of
materials and energy. The abundance and attractiveness of vegetal biomass come along …

Polysaccharides are promising biomolecules with lowtoxicity and diverse bioactivities in
food processing and clinical drug development. However, an essential prerequisite for their …

Copper is one of the most abundant and less toxic transition metals. Nature takes advantage
of the bioavailability and rich redox chemistry of Cu to carry out oxygenase and oxidase …

The urgent demand for alternative energy sources has been sparked by the tremendous
burden on fossil fuels and the resulting acute energy crisis and climate change issues …