Lignocellulolytic Biocatalysts: The Main Players Involved in Multiple Biotechnological Processes for Biomass Valorization

Autor(es)

Benatti, Ana Laura Totti ; Polizeli, Maria de Lourdes Teixeira de Moraes

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: MICROORGANISMS; v. 11, n. 1, p. 33-pg., 2023-01-01.

Resumo

Human population growth, industrialization, and globalization have caused several pressures on the planet's natural resources, culminating in the severe climate and environmental crisis which we are facing. Aiming to remedy and mitigate the impact of human activities on the environment, the use of lignocellulolytic enzymes for biofuel production, food, bioremediation, and other various industries, is presented as a more sustainable alternative. These enzymes are characterized as a group of enzymes capable of breaking down lignocellulosic biomass into its different monomer units, making it accessible for bioconversion into various products and applications in the most diverse industries. Among all the organisms that produce lignocellulolytic enzymes, microorganisms are seen as the primary sources for obtaining them. Therefore, this review proposes to discuss the fundamental aspects of the enzymes forming lignocellulolytic systems and the main microorganisms used to obtain them. In addition, different possible industrial applications for these enzymes will be discussed, as well as information about their production modes and considerations about recent advances and future perspectives in research in pursuit of expanding lignocellulolytic enzyme uses at an industrial scale. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/07522-6 - Desenvolvimento de tecnologias ecológicas para a hidrólise de biomassa e resíduos da indústria de celulose e papel
• Beneficiário: Maria de Lourdes Teixeira de Moraes Polizeli
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 14/50884-5 - INCT 2014: Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Bioetanol
• Beneficiário: Marcos Silveira Buckeridge
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático