The Termite Fungal Cultivar <i>Termitomyces</i> Combines Diverse Enzymes and Oxidative Reactions for Plant Biomass Conversion
Felix Schalk, Cene Gostinčar, Nina B. Kreuzenbeck, Benjamin H. Conlon, Elisabeth Sommerwerk, Patrick Rabe, Immo Burkhardt, Thomas Krüger, Olaf Kniemeyer, Axel A. Brakhage, Nina Gunde‐Cimerman, Z. Wilhelm de Beer, Jeroen S. Dickschat, Michael Poulsen, Christine Beemelmanns
Abstract
also employs redox mechanisms, including diverse ligninolytic enzymes and a Fenton chemistry-based hydroquinone-catalyzed lignin degradation mechanism, to break down lignin-rich plant material. Insights into these efficient decomposition mechanisms reveal new sources of efficient ligninolytic agents applicable for energy generation from renewable sources.
Topics & Concepts
Biomass (ecology)CultivarOxidative enzymeEnzymeOxidative phosphorylationBiologyBiotechnologyBotanyFood scienceChemistryBiochemistryAgronomyAlgal biology and biofuel productionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization