by Christian P. Kubicek ; with figures by Irina S. Druzhinina and Lea Atanasova.
1 online resource (x, 290 pages) :
illustrations.
Biomass and biofuels series
6.1 Uptake of Mono- and Oligosaccharides
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-284) and index
Fungi and Lignocellulosic Biomass; Contents; Preface; 1 The Plant Biomass; 1.1 The Structure of Plant Cell Wall; 1.2 Chemical and Physicochemical Properties of the Major Plant Cell Wall Constituents; 1.2.1 Cellulose; 1.2.2 Pectin; 1.2.3 Hemicelluloses; 1.2.4 Lignin; 1.3 Abundant Sources of Carbohydrate Polymers and Their Monomer Composition; 1.3.1 Agricultural Wastes; 1.3.2 Forest Product Residues; 1.3.3 Energy Crops; 1.3.4 Weedy Lignocellulosic Substrates; 1.4 Biosynthesis of Plant Cell Wall Polymers; 1.4.1 Cellulose; 1.4.2 Hemicellulose Biosynthesis; 1.4.3 Pectin Biosynthesis
1.4.4 Lignin Biosynthesis1.5 Strategies for Manipulating Wall Composition; 1.5.1 Manipulation of Plant Cell Wall Polymer Composition; 1.5.2 Manipulation of Plant Lignin Content; 2 The Actors: Plant Biomass Degradation by Fungi; 2.1 Ecological Perspectives; 2.2 The Major Three Mechanisms of Lignocellulose Degradation by Fungi; 2.2.1 White Rot; 2.2.2 Brown Rot Fungi; 2.2.3 Soft Rot Fungi; 2.3 Plant Cell Wall Degradation by Plant Pathogenic Fungi; 2.4 Anaerobic Fungi; 3 The Tools--Part 1: Enzymology of Cellulose Degradation
4.6.1 Feruloyl and p-Coumaroyl Esterases4.6.2 Acetyl- and Methylesterases; 4.6.3 Pectin Esterases; 4.6.4 Glucuronoyl Esterases; 5 The Tools--Part 3: Enzymology of Lignin Degradation; 5.1 Lignin Peroxidase; 5.2 Manganese Peroxidase; 5.3 Versatile Peroxidase; 5.4 Dye-Oxidizing Peroxidase; 5.5 Laccases; 5.6 Enzymes Generating Hydrogen Peroxide; 5.6.1 Glyoxal Oxidase; 5.6.2 Other FAD-Dependent Oxidases; 5.7 Cellobiose Dehydrogenase; 5.8 Enzymes Essential for Oxalic Acid Formation; 5.9 Glycopeptides; 6 Catabolic Pathways of Soluble Degradation Products from Plant Biomass
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Fungi and Lignocellulosic Biomass offers a comprehensive review of the use of fungi in efficient and cost-effective conversion of cellulosic biomass into fuel. Complete, up-to-date coverage ranges from the biochemical basis of cellulose degradation by fungi to the application of key fungal enzymes in the biofuel industry. The enzymology of cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin degradation are all examined. Written by a leading researcher in the field, this book is a valuable tool for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals interested in advancing the development and production of bi