TY - JOUR
T1 - The xylanolytic enzyme system from the genus Penicillium
AU - Chávez, Renato
AU - Bull, Paulina
AU - Eyzaguirre, Jaime
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the support received from DIPUC, FONDECYT and Universidad Andrés Bello through research grants and fellowships awarded during the course of the work performed in the study of the Penicillium purpurogenum xylanolytic enzyme system.
PY - 2006/6/10
Y1 - 2006/6/10
N2 - In nature, there are numerous microorganisms that efficiently degrade xylan, a major component of lignocellulose. In particular, filamentous fungi have demonstrated a great capability for secreting a wide range of xylanases, being the genus Aspergillus and Trichoderma the most extensively studied and reviewed among the xylan-producing fungi. However, an important amount of information about the production and genetics of xylanases from fungi of the genus Penicillium has accumulated in recent years. A great number of Penicillia are active producers of xylanolytic enzymes, and the use of xylanases from these species has acquired growing importance in biotechnological applications. This review summarizes our current knowledge about the properties, genetics, expression and biotechnological potential of xylanases from the genus Penicillium.
AB - In nature, there are numerous microorganisms that efficiently degrade xylan, a major component of lignocellulose. In particular, filamentous fungi have demonstrated a great capability for secreting a wide range of xylanases, being the genus Aspergillus and Trichoderma the most extensively studied and reviewed among the xylan-producing fungi. However, an important amount of information about the production and genetics of xylanases from fungi of the genus Penicillium has accumulated in recent years. A great number of Penicillia are active producers of xylanolytic enzymes, and the use of xylanases from these species has acquired growing importance in biotechnological applications. This review summarizes our current knowledge about the properties, genetics, expression and biotechnological potential of xylanases from the genus Penicillium.
KW - Biotechnological applications
KW - Gene expression
KW - Penicillium
KW - Xylanases
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2005.12.036
DO - 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2005.12.036
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16569456
AN - SCOPUS:33646521703
SN - 0168-1656
VL - 123
SP - 413
EP - 433
JO - Journal of Biotechnology
JF - Journal of Biotechnology
IS - 4
ER -