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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Plant polysaccharides represent a virtually unlimited feedstock for the generation of biofuels and other commodities. However, the extraordinary recalcitrance of plant polysaccharides toward breakdown necessitates a continued search for enzymes that degrade these materials efficiently under defined conditions. Activity-based protein profiling provides a route for the functional discovery of such enzymes in complex mixtures and under industrially relevant conditions. Here, we show the detection and identification of beta-xylosidases and endo-beta-1,4-xylanases in the secretomes of Aspergillus niger, by the use of chemical probes inspired by the beta-glucosidase inhibitor cyclophellitol. Furthermore, we demonstrate the use of these activity-based probes (ABPs) to assess enzyme-substrate specificities, thermal stabilities, and other biotechnologically relevant parameters. Our experiments highlight the utility of ABPs as promising tools for the discovery of relevant enzymes useful for biomass breakdown.

Dynamic and Functional Profiling of Xylan-Degrading Enzymes in Aspergillus Secretomes Using Activity-Based Probes.,Schroder SP, de Boer C, McGregor NGS, Rowland RJ, Moroz O, Blagova E, Reijngoud J, Arentshorst M, Osborn D, Morant MD, Abbate E, Stringer MA, Krogh KBRM, Raich L, Rovira C, Berrin JG, van Wezel GP, Ram AFJ, Florea BI, van der Marel GA, Codee JDC, Wilson KS, Wu L, Davies GJ, Overkleeft HS ACS Cent Sci. 2019 Jun 26;5(6):1067-1078. doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.9b00221. Epub, 2019 May 24. PMID:31263766^[1]

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