Yeasts Have Evolved Divergent Enzyme Strategies To Deconstruct and Metabolize Xylan
Jonas L. Ravn, Amanda Sörensen Ristinmaa, Tom Coleman, Johan Larsbrink, Cecilia Geijer
Abstract
Microbes that take part in the degradation of the polysaccharide xylan, the major hemicellulose component in plant biomass, are equipped with specialized enzyme machineries to hydrolyze the polymer into monosaccharides for further metabolism. However, despite being found in virtually every habitat, little is known of how yeasts break down and metabolize xylan and what biological role they may play in its turnover in nature.
Topics & Concepts
XylanEnzymeBiologyEvolutionary biologyComputational biologyBiochemistryBiofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Production and CharacterizationFood composition and properties