Plant biomass is an abundant renewable resource on Earth. Microorganisms harvest energy
from plant material by means of complex enzymatic systems that efficiently degrade natural …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are powerful monocopper enzymes that
can activate strong C–H bonds through a mechanism that remains largely unknown. Herein …

The discovery of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) has revolutionized
enzymatic processing of polysaccharides, in particular, recalcitrant insoluble …

Enzymatic hydroxylation of activated and nonactivated sp3-carbons attracts keen interest
from the chemistry community as it is one of the most challenging tasks in organic synthesis …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are monocopper enzymes that degrade the
insoluble crystalline polysaccharides cellulose and chitin. Besides the H 2 O 2 cosubstrate …

Natural carbohydrate polymers such as starch, cellulose, and chitin provide renewable
alternatives to fossil fuels as a source for fuels and materials. As such, there is considerable …