Discovering How Enzymes Break Down Cellulose Date: February 1, 2008 Source: Iowa State University Summary: Scientist are working to understand how the structures of enzymes influence their ...

The cellulose-producing protein complex is made of up to 36 individual cellulose synthase enzyme units, each of which synthesizes a glucose chain independently.

Cellulose break down: Enzyme domains dramatically improve performance Date: March 27, 2018 Source: DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory Summary: It was more than 10 years in the making, but ...

In 2007, Genencor was the first company to launch a commercial-scale enzyme for cellulosic ethanol production, Accellerase ® 1000, and later the company introduced Accellerase ® 1500 and ...

For an enzyme to break down cellulose, a structure called a cellulose-binding module attaches to the cellulose. Once attached, a catalyst then breaks the polymer into small units, which can then ...

The company, which is embarking on the largest R&D project in its history, will develop enzymes to turn the inedible parts of corn, such as the leaves and stalk, into cellulosic ethanol. The ...

These enzymes directly oxidize the glycosidic bonds in cellulose, facilitating the action of other enzymes. It was the first time that redox biochemistry was used as a microbial strategy to ...

The enzymes have already been cloned into rice plants, but have not yet been expressed abundantly enough to degrade all the cellulose. Of course, such a gene could wreak havoc if it got out into ...

“It will make cellulosic biofuel projects bankable and accelerate large-scale commercialisation of the industry.” In the past five years, Beta has invested more than $200 million in its Proesa ...

Made up of tiny threads known as cellulose microfibrils, plant cell walls are important for regulating a plant's growth and protecting them from pests and pathogens. Previously, only one route for ...

Codexis Announces Next Generation CodeXyme® Cellulase Enzymes with Leading Performance Compared to prior generations, CodeXyme® 4 and CodeXyme® 4X significantly reduce the cost of cellulosic ...

Using Novozymes’ enzymes, Shengquan will now be able to convert the cellulose into higher-value sugars that can be fermented to ethanol. Shengquan will market the ethanol as an industrial solvent.