Highlights
The review analyses the role of CAZymes in lignocellulose degradation with focus on the different approaches for improving the enzyme activity.
Omics based approaches for the analysis of genes, transcripts, proteins and metabolites related to plant degrading mechanism.
Directed evolution and rational design as approaches for engineering to enhancing the CAZyme properties.
Microbial engineering of the fungal and microbial strains by adapting techniques like CRISPR/cas9 and use of various expression systems.
Novel enzymes and cocktail formulation for biorefinery-based application for production of value-added products using low cost plant biomass.