Author(s): Fong JK; Mathieu Y; Vo MT; Bellemare A; Tsang A; Brumer H;

Bacterial and fungal copper radical oxidases (CROs) from Auxiliary Activity Family 5 (AA5) are implicated in morphogenesis and pathogenesis. The unique catalytic properties of CROs also make these enzymes attractive biocatalysts for the transformation of sm ...

Article GUID: 38953370

Author(s): Sharma G; Kaur B; Singh V; Raheja Y; Falco MD; Tsang A; Chadha BS;

Lignocellulolytic enzymes from a novel Myceliophthora verrucosa (5DR) strain was found to potentiate the efficacy of benchmark cellulase during saccharification of acid/alkali treated bagasse by ~ 2.24 fold, indicating it to be an important source of auxili ...

Article GUID: 38676717

Author(s): Zhao H; Karppi J; Mototsune O; Poshina D; Svartström J; Nguyen TTM; Vo TM; Tsang A; Master E; Tenkanen M; ...

Background: Oxidative enzymes targeting lignocellulosic substrates are presently classified into various auxiliary activity (AA) families within the carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZy) database. Amon ...

Article GUID: 38539167

Author(s): Raheja Y; Singh V; Sharma G; Tsang A; Chadha BS;

The present study reports a highly thermostable ß-glucosidase (GH3) from Rasamsonia emersonii that was heterologously expressed in Pichia pastoris. Extracellular ß-glucosidase was purified to homogeneity using single step affinity chromatography with molecu ...

Article GUID: 38470501

Author(s): Nguyen TTM; Badhan AK; Reid ID; Ribeiro G; Gruninger R; Tsang A; Guan LL; McAllister T;

Ruminants play a key role in the conversion of cellulolytic plant material into high-quality meat and milk protein for humans. The rumen microbiome is the driver of this conversion, yet there is little information on how gene expression within the microbiom ...

Article GUID: 38054735

Author(s): Sharan AA; Bellemare A; DiFalco M; Tsang A; Vuong TV; Edwards EA; Master ER;

Laccase-like multicopper oxidases are recognized for their potential to alter the reactivity of lignins for application in value-added products. Typically, model compounds are employed to discover such enzymes; however, they do not represent the complexity ...

Article GUID: 38000639

Author(s): Arentshorst M; Falco MD; Moisan MC; Reid ID; Spaapen TOM; van Dam J; Demirci E; Powlowski J; Punt PJ; Tsang A; Ram AFJ; ...

Tannic acid, a hydrolysable gallotannin present in plant tissues, consists of a central glucose molecule esterified with gallic acid molecules. Some microorganisms, including several Aspergillus sp ...

Article GUID: 37744122

Author(s): Arentshorst M; Reijngoud J; van Tol DJC; Reid ID; Arendsen Y; Pel HJ; van Peij NNME; Visser J; Punt PJ; Tsang A; Ram AFJ; ...

The feruloyl esterase B gene (faeB) is specifically induced by hydroxycinnamic acids (e.g. ferulic acid, caffeic acid and coumaric acid) but the transcriptional regulation network involved in faeB ...

Article GUID: 37746181

Author(s): Mathieu Y; Raji O; Bellemare A; Di Falco M; Nguyen TTM; Viborg AH; Tsang A; Master E; Brumer H; ...

Background: Microbial lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) cleave diverse biomass polysaccharides, including cellulose and hemicelluloses, by initial oxidation at C1 or C4 of glycan chains. ...

Article GUID: 37679837

Author(s): Singh V; Raheja Y; Basotra N; Sharma G; Tsang A; Chadha BS;

Background: The filamentous fungus Rasamsonia emersonii has immense potential to produce biorefinery relevant thermostable cellulase and hemicellulase enzymes using lignocellulosic biomass. Previously in our lab, a hyper-cellulase producing strain of R. eme ...

Article GUID: 37658430

Author(s): Sgro M; Chow N; Olyaei F; Arentshorst M; Geoffrion N; Ram AFJ; Powlowski J; Tsang A;

Bacteria and fungi catabolize plant-derived aromatic compounds by funneling into one of seven dihydroxylated aromatic intermediates, which then undergo ring fission and conversion to TCA cycle intermediates. Two of these intermediates, protocatechuic acid a ...

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