| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982213 | Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2013 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Termites convert lignocellulose into fermentable monosaccharides and metabolic intermediates with help from gut symbionts. ⺠However, the enzymatic processes involved specifically in lignin degradation and modification remain mostly unknown. ⺠This research took hypothesis-driven “omics” approaches to investigate how termites cope with their lignin-rich diets. ⺠Our results reveal novel host termite genes and proteins linked to lignin feeding and xenobiotic defense in termite guts. ⺠Results also reveal enzyme cocktails and candidate lignases that can enable more efficient industrial biomass processing.
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Authors
Amit Sethi, Jeffrey M. Slack, Elena S. Kovaleva, George W. Buchman, Michael E. Scharf,