Search for dissertations about: "polysaccharide utilisation locus"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words polysaccharide utilisation locus.
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1. galactmannan degradation by fungi and gut bacteria : structural enzymology and fine -tuned substrate specifcity
Abstract : AbstractThe degradation of plant based β-mannan polysaccharides represents one of the many challenges efficiently tackled by microorganisms living in different habitats. In this thesis, glycoside hydrolases (GHs) involved in mannan degradation from two different organisms, Aspergillus nidulans (paper I and II) and Bacteroides ovatus (paper III and IV) were studied. READ MORE
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2. 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