Visible light-exposed lignin facilitates cellulose solubilization by lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases
oleh: Eirik G. Kommedal, Camilla F. Angeltveit, Leesa J. Klau, Iván Ayuso-Fernández, Bjørnar Arstad, Simen G. Antonsen, Yngve Stenstrøm, Dag Ekeberg, Francisco Gírio, Florbela Carvalheiro, Svein J. Horn, Finn Lillelund Aachmann, Vincent G. H. Eijsink
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Degradation of plant biomass, comprised of cellulose and polyaromatic lignin, is promoted by light. Here, the authors show that light promotes lignin-catalyzed generation of hydrogen peroxide, which is used by redox enzymes to degrade cellulose.