Structure and function of a novel cellulase 5 from sugarcane soil metagenome.

Cellulases play a key role in enzymatic routes for degradation of plant cell-wall polysaccharides into simple and economically-relevant sugars. However, their low performance on complex substrates and reduced stability under industrial conditions remain the main obstacle for the large-scale producti...

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Main Authors: Thabata M Alvarez, Joice H Paiva, Diego M Ruiz, João Paulo L F Cairo, Isabela O Pereira, Douglas A A Paixão, Rodrigo F de Almeida, Celisa C C Tonoli, Roberto Ruller, Camila R Santos, Fabio M Squina, Mario T Murakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3866126?pdf=render