Open AccessBacterial Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases (LPMOs) and their impact on deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass for production of second generation ethanol
Author(s) -
Thaís Gabrielle Silva,
Gonçalo Amarante Guimarães Pereira,
Thamy Lívia Ribeiro Corrêa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
anais do congresso de iniciação científica da unicamp
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
ISSN - 2447-5114
DOI - 10.19146/pibic-2017-78831
Subject(s) - lytic cycle , monooxygenase , biomass (ecology) , lignocellulosic biomass , polysaccharide , chemistry , ethanol fuel , ethanol , food science , pulp and paper industry , microbiology and biotechnology , fermentation , biochemistry , biology , enzyme , engineering , agronomy , virus , cytochrome p450 , virology
Lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable and low-cost source of energy, emerging as an alternative to the use of fossil fuels. The production of second generation ethanol (2G) is still considered onerous mainly due to the saccharification step. In this regard, Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases (LPMOs) emerge as boosters of (hemi) cellulase activities helping to reduce the costs related to saccharification by decreasing the loading of canonical enzymes in reaction.
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