Molecular Dynamics of Carbohydrate Modifying Enzymes for Lignocellulosic Biomass Deconstruction and Valorization

• Grant number: 15/25031-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: March 01, 2016
• End date: November 30, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Munir Salomao Skaf
• Grantee: Caroline Simões Pereira
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/08293-7 - CCES - Center for Computational Engineering and Sciences, AP.CEPID
• Associated scholarship(s): 17/01151-3 - Transition path sampling QM/MM simulations of lytic transglycosylases, BE.EP.DR

Abstract

We propose to study enzymes for depolymerization of lignocellulosic biomass by means of modern molecular modeling techniques, including classical molecular dynamics and hybrid methods QM / MM , and others. We intend to also study the behavior of nanostructures of native and functionalized cellulose, seeking valorization of biomass by-products.

Scientific publications

(8)

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

BUSSE-WICHER, MARTA; LI, AN; SILVEIRA, RODRIGO L.; PEREIRA, CAROLINE S.; TRYFONA, THEODORA; GOMES, THIAGO C. F.; SKAF, MUNIR S.; DUPREE, PAUL. Evolution of Xylan Substitution Patterns in Gymnosperms and Angiosperms: Implications for Xylan Interaction with Cellulose. Plant Physiology, v. 171, n. 4, p. 2418-2431, AUG 2016. (13/08293-7, 14/10448-1, 15/25031-1)

PEREIRA, CAROLINE S.; SILVEIRA, RODRIGO L.; SKAF, MUNIR S.. QM/MM Simulations of Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose: Probing the Viability of an Endocyclic Mechanism for an Inverting Cellulase. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION AND MODELING, v. 61, n. 4, p. 11-pg., 2021-03-24. (13/08293-7, 14/10448-1, 15/25031-1)

CRESSWELL, ROSALIE; DUPREE, RAY; BROWN, STEVEN P.; PEREIRA, CAROLINE S.; SKAF, MUNIR S.; SORIEUL, MATHIAS; DUPREE, PAUL; HILL, STEFAN. Importance of Water in Maintaining Softwood Secondary Cell Wall Nanostructure. Biomacromolecules, v. 22, n. 11, p. 4669-4680, NOV 8 2021. (13/08293-7, 15/25031-1)

TRENTIN, LUCAS N.; PEREIRA, CAROLINE S.; SILVEIRA, RODRIGO L.; HILL, STEFAN; SORIEUL, MATHIAS; SKAF, MUNIR S.. Nanoscale Wetting of Crystalline Cellulose. Biomacromolecules, v. 22, n. 10, p. 4251-4261, OCT 11 2021. (19/17373-0, 13/08293-7, 14/10448-1, 15/25031-1)

SILVEIRA, RODRIGO L.; KNOTT, BRANDON C.; PEREIRA, CAROLINE S.; CROWLEY, MICHAEL F.; SKAF, MUNIR S.; BECKHAM, GREGG T.. Transition Path Sampling Study of the Feruloyl Esterase Mechanism. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, v. 125, n. 8, p. 2018-2030, MAR 4 2021. (15/25031-1, 17/01151-3, 16/22956-7, 13/08293-7, 14/10448-1)

PEREIRA, CAROLINE S.; SILVEIRA, RODRIGO L.; DUPREE, PAUL; SKAF, MUNIR S.. Effects of Xylan Side-Chain Substitutions on Xylan-Cellulose Interactions and Implications for Thermal Pretreatment of Cellulosic Biomass. Biomacromolecules, v. 18, n. 4, p. 1311-1321, APR 2017. (13/08293-7, 14/10448-1, 15/25031-1)

GALE, ELLA; WIRAWAN, REMIGIUS H.; SILVEIRA, RODRIGO L.; PEREIRA, CAROLINE S.; JOHNS, MARCUS A.; SKAF, MUNIR S.; SCOTT, JANET L.. Directed Discovery of Greener Cosolvents: New Cosolvents for Use in Ionic Liquid Based Organic Electrolyte Solutions for Cellulose Dissolution. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, v. 4, n. 11, p. 6200-6207, NOV 2016. (13/08293-7, 14/10448-1, 15/25031-1)

ZONGG, ZHIYOU; MAZURKEWICH, SCOTT; PEREIRA, CAROLINE S.; FU, HAOHAO; CAI, WENSHENG; SHAO, XUEGUANG; SKAF, MUNIR S.; LARSBRIN, JOHAN; LO LEGGIO, LEILA. Mechanism and biomass association of glucuronoyl esterase: an alpha/beta hydrolase with potential in biomass conversion. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, v. 13, n. 1, p. 10-pg., 2022-03-18. (15/25031-1, 13/08293-7)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

PEREIRA, Caroline Simões. Molecular dynamics of carbohydrate modifying enzymes for lignocellulosic biomass deconstruction and valorization. 2021. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química Campinas, SP.