Hemicellulase depolymerization enzymes

By enzymatic means, chitosan can be easily depolymerized by a variety of hydrolases including lysozyme, pectinase, cellulases, hemicellulases, lipases and amylases, among others, thus showing a peculiar vulnerability to enzymes other than chitosanases [71-76]. While pectinase is of particular... 

This chapter focuses on production of sugars from cellulosic or fibrous biomass feedstocks using conversion routes based on enzymatic hydrolysis. Section 4.2 describes the nature of cellulase and hemicellulase enzyme systems capable of depolymerizing cellulose and hemicellulose to soluble sugars, and reviews the prominent concepts of enzyme synergy and biomass recalcitrance. Performance of enzymatic hydrolysis under anticipated real-world processing conditions involving... 

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