Search for dissertations about: "carbohydrate-active enzymes CAZymes"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words carbohydrate-active enzymes CAZymes.
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1. Production and investigation of highly thermophilic multi-domain carbohydrate-active enzymes
Abstract : With the looming threat of climate change caused largely by an excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, recent scientific efforts have focused on the substitution of fossil fuels and other polluting compounds with more environmentally conscious choices. To this end, the investigation of biomass as both a renewable source of energy and as a chemical basis to produce high-value products is being extensively investigated. READ MORE
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2. Structural and functional investigation of underexplored carbohydrate-active enzyme families
Abstract : The known consequences of the current fossil-based economy require a transition towards a bio-based economy. Development of biorefineries in which plant biomass can be utilized as a renewable source of energy and building blocks to produce both commodities and high-value products, is a key step in this transition. READ MORE
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3. Strategies for the Discovery of Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes from Environmental Bacteria
Abstract : The focus of this thesis is a comparative study of approaches in discovery of carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes). CAZymes synthesise, bind to, and degrade all the multitude of carbohydrates found in nature. READ MORE
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4. Exploring and exploiting plant biomass degradation by Bacteroidetes
Abstract : Bacteroidetes bacteria have evolved to become excellent biomass degraders. They achieved this by applying carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) and organizing genes connected to the degradation of specific polysaccharides into discrete gene cassettes, so-called polysaccharide utilization loci (PULs). READ MORE
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5. Discovery and applications of family AA9 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases
Abstract : Auxililary activity family 9 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (abbreviated as AA9s or LPMO9s) are fungal mono-copper enzymes capable of oxidatively cleaving various plant cell wall oligo- and/or polysaccharides. LPMO9s are key components of lignocellulolytic enzyme cocktails used in today’s biorefineries to break down biomass into fermentable sugars. READ MORE