Fungal lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases from family AA9: Recent developments and application in lignocelullose breakdown

Antonielle Vieira Monclaro; Edivaldo Ximenes Ferreira Filho

doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.04.077

Fungal lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases from family AA9: Recent developments and application in lignocelullose breakdown

Int J Biol Macromol. 2017 Sep:102:771-778. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.04.077. Epub 2017 Apr 24.

Authors

Antonielle Vieira Monclaro¹, Edivaldo Ximenes Ferreira Filho²

Affiliations

¹ Enzymology Laboratory, University of Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília, DF, 70910-900, Brazil. Electronic address: antonielle@gmail.com.
² Enzymology Laboratory, University of Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília, DF, 70910-900, Brazil.

PMID: 28450248
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.04.077

Abstract

Fungal lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) from family AA9 are oxidative enzymes that, in the past few years, have changed the paradigm of cellulose conversion. They are key factor in the lignocellulose breakdown and are widely distributed among fungi. This review focuses on LPMOs from family AA9 and gives an overview of recent discoveries relative to their structure, mode of action, and synergism with other enzymes. Finally, several aspects regarding their potential applications toward deconstruction of biomass and biorefinery processes are discussed.

Keywords: Biorefinery; Cellulose; Fungi.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biomass
Electron Transport
Fungi / enzymology*
Lignin / metabolism*
Mixed Function Oxygenases / chemistry
Mixed Function Oxygenases / metabolism*
Polysaccharides / metabolism*

Substances

Polysaccharides
lignocellulose
Lignin
Mixed Function Oxygenases