The features that distinguish lichenases from other polysaccharide-hydrolyzing enzymes and the relevance of lichenases for biotechnological applications

The main specific features of β-1,3-1,4-glucanases (or lichenases, EC 3.2.1.73), the enzymes that in a strictly specific manner hydrolyze β-glucans of many cereal species and lichens containing β-1,3 and β-1,4 bonds, are reviewed as well as the current strategies used for their protein design, which...

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Published in:Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2018-05, Vol.102 (9), p.3951-3965
Main Authors: Goldenkova-Pavlova, Irina V., Tyurin, Alexander А., Mustafaev, Orkhan N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal feed
Biocatalysis
Biofuels
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Biotechnology - trends
Brewing
Chemical properties
Comparative analysis
Enzymes
Feeds
Glucans
Glycoside Hydrolases - metabolism
Lichens
Life Sciences
Microbial enzymes
Microbial Genetics and Genomics
Microbiology
Mini-Review
Physiological aspects
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides - metabolism
β-Glucan
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Summary:The main specific features of β-1,3-1,4-glucanases (or lichenases, EC 3.2.1.73), the enzymes that in a strictly specific manner hydrolyze β-glucans of many cereal species and lichens containing β-1,3 and β-1,4 bonds, are reviewed as well as the current strategies used for their protein design, which have been successfully applied to make lichenases more attractive and promising for biocatalytic conversion of biomass, in particular, in the areas of their biotechnological application, such as brewing industry, animal feed manufacture, and biofuel production, which will in future allow these technologies to be economically and ecologically beneficial.
ISSN:0175-7598
1432-0614
DOI:10.1007/s00253-018-8904-x