Visible light-exposed lignin facilitates cellulose solubilization by lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases

Visible light-exposed lignin facilitates cellulose solubilization by lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases

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.

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36660-4

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36660-4

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