Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Protein Pept Lett. 2021;28(12):1349-1364. doi: 10.2174/0929866528666211105110643.
Lignocellulosic biomass, one of the most valuable natural resources, is abundantly present on earth. Being a renewable feedstock, it harbors a great potential to be exploited as a raw material, to produce various value-added products. Lignocellulolytic microorganisms hold a unique position regarding the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass as they contain efficient enzyme systems capable of degrading this biomass. The ubiquitous nature of these microorganisms and their survival under extreme conditions have enabled their use as an effective producer of lignocellulolytic enzymes with improved biochemical features crucial to industrial bioconversion processes. These enzymes can prove to be an exquisite tool when it comes to the eco-friendly manufacturing of value-added products using waste material. This review focuses on highlighting the significance of lignocellulosic biomass, microbial sources of lignocellulolytic enzymes and their use in the formation of useful products.
木质纤维素生物质是地球上最有价值的自然资源之一，其储量丰富。作为一种可再生的原料，它具有很大的潜力可以被开发利用，用于生产各种高附加值的产品。木质纤维素降解微生物在木质纤维素生物质的增值方面具有独特的地位，因为它们含有能够降解这种生物质的高效酶系统。这些微生物的普遍存在及其在极端条件下的生存能力使它们能够作为一种有效的木质纤维素降解酶的生产者，具有对工业生物转化过程至关重要的改良的生化特性。在使用废物进行环保型增值产品制造时，这些酶可以成为一种极好的工具。本综述重点强调了木质纤维素生物质的重要性、木质纤维素降解酶的微生物来源及其在有用产品形成中的应用。
