Production of lignin chains, metagenomic screening and biocatalytic conversion of lignin to ferulic acid

• Grant number: 17/16089-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: October 01, 2017
• End date: September 30, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Genetics - Molecular Genetics and Genetics of Microorganisms
• Agreement: BBSRC, UKRI
• Principal Investigator: Fábio Márcio Squina
• Grantee: Thiago Augusto Gonçalves
• Host Institution: Pró-Reitoria de Pós-Graduação, Pesquisa, Extensão e Inovação. Universidade de Sorocaba (UNISO). Sorocaba , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 15/50590-4 - Lignin valorization in cellulosic ethanol plants: biocatalytic conversion via ferulic acid to high value chemicals, AP.BIOEN.TEM

Abstract

Lignin can be obtained as a by-product of cellulosic ethanol production, and is a potential source of renewable chemicals. Efficient valorization of lignin is a major unsolved problem in the development of sustainable biorefineries. The proposal builds upon an existing BBSRC/FAPESP FAPPA partnership award, and brings together expertise from researches from Brazil and UK in cellulosic ethanol production , in biocatalyst discovery with expertise in biocatalytic lignin valorization, as well as, biocatalysis for high value chemicals production . The overall aim is to generate new methods for lignin valorization via intermediate ferulic acid. This pos-doc project will be involved the following work packages of the thematic original project: 1) Integration between lignin valorization and cellulosic bioethanol production; 2) conversion of lignin to ferulic acid from lignin using synthetic biology. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(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)

BRENELLI, LIVIA B.; PERSINOTI, GABRIELA F.; FRANCO CAIRO, JOAO PAULO L.; LIBERATO, MARCELO V.; GONCALVES, THIAGO AUGUSTO; OTERO, IGOR V. R.; MAINARDI, PEDRO H.; FELBY, CLAUS; SETTE, LARA D.; SQUINA, FABIO M.. Novel redox-active enzymes for ligninolytic applications revealed from multiomics analyses of Peniophora sp. CBMAI 1063, a laccase hyper-producer strain. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 9, NOV 26 2019. (13/03061-0, 13/19486-0, 15/07008-2, 14/04105-4, 16/09950-0, 15/06971-3, 15/50590-4, 17/16089-1)

ALVAREDO PAIXAO, DOUGLAS ANTONIO; TOMAZETTO, GEIZECLER; SODRE, VICTORIA RAMOS; GONCALVES, THIAGO A.; UCHIMA, CRISTIANE AKEMI; BUCHLI, FERNANDA; ALVAREZ, THABATA MARIA; PERSINOTI, GABRIELA FELIX; DA SILVA, MARCIO JOSE; BRAGATTO, JULIANO; et al. Microbial enrichment and meta-omics analysis identify CAZymes from mangrove sediments with unique properties. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, v. 148, AUG 2021. (12/19040-0, 15/50590-4, 14/04105-4, 16/09950-0, 15/23279-6, 18/18101-1, 17/16089-1)

FRANCO CAIRO, JOAO PAULO L.; CANNELLA, DAVID; OLIVEIRA, LEANDRO C.; GONCALVES, THIAGO A.; RUBIO, MARCELO V.; TERRASAN, CESAR R. F.; TRAMONTINA, ROBSON; MOFATTO, LUCIANA S.; CARAZZOLLE, MARCELO F.; GARCIA, WANIUS; et al. On the roles of AA15 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases derived from the termite Coptotermes gestroi. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, v. 216, MAR 2021. (17/17275-3, 16/09950-0, 15/50590-4, 17/11952-3, 15/50612-8, 17/22669-0, 17/16089-1)

DOS SANTOS, OTAVIO AUGUSTO LEITAO; GONCALVES, THIAGO AUGUSTO; SODRE, VICTORIA; VILELA, NATHALIA; TOMAZETTO, GEIZECLER; SQUINA, FABIO M.; GARCIA, WANIUS. Recombinant expression, purification and characterization of an active bacterial feruloyl-CoA synthase with potential for application in vanillin production. Protein Expression and Purification, v. 197, p. 7-pg., 2022-05-11. (17/16089-1, 15/50590-4, 18/18101-1, 17/08166-6, 20/15595-3, 20/05784-3, 17/17275-3)

VALADARES, FERNANDA; GONCALVES, THIAGO A.; DAMASIO, ANDRE; MILAGRES, ADRIANE M. F.; SQUINA, FABIO M.; SEGATO, FERNANDO; FERRAZ, ANDRE. The secretome of two representative lignocellulose-decay basidiomycetes growing on sugarcane bagasse solid-state cultures. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, v. 130, NOV 2019. (17/16089-1, 15/50590-4, 14/06923-6)

LIBERATO, MARCELO VIZONA; PRATES, ERICA TEIXEIRA; GONCALVES, THIAGO AUGUSTO; BERNARDES, AMANDA; VILELA, NATHALIA; FATTORI, JULIANA; EMATSU, GABRIELA CRISTINA; CHINAGLIA, MARIANA; MACHI GOMES, EMERSON RODRIGO; MIGLIORINI FIGUEIRA, ANA CAROLINA; et al. Insights into the dual cleavage activity of the GH16 laminarinase enzyme class on beta-1,3 and beta-1,4 glycosidic bonds. Journal of Biological Chemistry, v. 296, JAN-JUN 2021. (17/08166-6, 14/04105-4, 15/50612-8, 17/16089-1, 17/22669-0, 13/15582-5, 13/08293-7)

SODRE, VICTORIA; ARAUJO, JUSCEMACIA NASCIMENTO; GONCALVES, THIAGO AUGUSTO; VILELA, NATHALIA; KIMUS BRAZ, ANTONIO SERGIO; FRANCO, TELMA TEIXEIRA; NETO, MARIO DE OLIVEIRA; DE LIMA DAMASIO, ANDRE RICARDO; GARCIA, WANIUS; SQUINA, FABIO MARCIO. An alkaline active feruloyl-CoA synthetase from soil metagenome as a potential key enzyme for lignin valorization strategies. PLoS One, v. 14, n. 2, FEB 25 2019. (17/05901-7, 17/22669-0, 17/16976-8, 15/50612-8, 17/16089-1, 15/50590-4, 17/08166-6, 18/18101-1, 17/17275-3)

VELASCO, JOSMAN; OLIVA, BIANCA; GONCALVES, ALINE LARISSA; LIMA, AWANA SILVA; FERREIRA, GISLENE; FRANCA, BRUNO ALVES; MULINARI, EVANDRO JOSE; GONCALVES, THIAGO AUGUSTO; SQUINA, FABIO MARCIO; SEIKI KADOWAKI, MARCO ANTONIO; et al. Functional characterization of a novel thermophilic exo-arabinanase fromThermothielavioides terrestris. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, v. 104, n. 19, AUG 2020. (14/18714-2, 17/16089-1, 14/06923-6, 19/01165-0, 15/50590-4, 19/06663-8)