The Role of Plant Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes in Biorefinery Development

Mihajlovski, Katarina; Milić, Marija

doi:10.1002/9781119735984.ch5

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“…Cellulases hydrolyze the β-glycosidic bonds in the carbohydrate molecule [25]. For efficient cellulose hydrolysis, a synergistic action of the cellulase enzyme complex consisting of three major types of enzymes-endoglucanase (endo β-1,4-D glucan glucanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.4); exoglucanase or cellobiohydrolase (β-1,4-D-glucan cellobiohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.91); and β-glucosidase or cellobiase (β-D-glucoside glucohydrolase, EC3.2.1.21)is required [26,27].…”

Section: Cellulases-the Cellulose Degrading Enzymesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Cellulases: From Lignocellulosic Biomass to Improved Production

et al. 2023

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Cellulases are enzymes that are attracting worldwide attention because of their ability to degrade cellulose in the lignocellulosic biomass and transform it into highly demanded bioethanol. The enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose by cellulases into fermentable sugars is a crucial step in biofuel production, given the complex structure of lignocellulose. Due to cellulases’ unique ability to hydrolyze the very recaltricant nature of lignocellulosic biomass, the cellulase market demand is rapidly growing. Although cellulases have been used in industrial applications for decades, constant effort is being made in the field of enzyme innovation to develop cellulase mixtures/cocktails with improved performance. Given that the main producers of cellulases are of microbial origin, there is a constant need to isolate new microorganisms as potential producers of enzymes important for biofuel production. This review provides insight into current research on improving microbial cellulase production as well as the outlook for the cellulase market with commercial cellulase preparation involved in industrial bioethanol production.

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Section: Cellulases-the Cellulose Degrading Enzymesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These "cellulase cocktails" are not composed of one type of cellulase but rather consist of several types of cellulases, including hemicellulases and β-glucanases. Globally, Novozymes and Genencor (DuPont) are the two leading companies specializing in commercial cellulase production [27].…”

Section: Commercial Cellulase For Bioethanol Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%