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Thermostable Hemicellulolytic Enzymes Secreted by a Microbiome Isolated from a Local Anaerobic Digester
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1  Biochemistry and Industrial Biotechnology (BIB) laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Academic Editor: Paola Domizio

Abstract:

Lignocellulose biomasses (LCB) are abundant and sustainable reservoirs of fermentable sugars that can be exploited to produce bio-based fuels and chemicals. In the emerging context of a circular economy, the implementation of thermophilic microbes and enzymes can represent a greener tool for lignocellulose deconstruction. We described the biochemical characterization of enzymes secreted by a microbiome (named CMC-70), which was obtained after an enrichment at 70°C using spent mushroom substrate (SMS) and subsequently selected on carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as a pure carbon source. The proliferation of the microbiome on SMS revealed the secretion in the supernatant of thermostable xylanases. These enzymes were mainly active from pH 5 to pH 10, with an optimum at pH 7. Xylanase activity was highest at 80°C, and the secretome retained more than 50% of its initial activity over two months when stored at 4 °C. Enzymes' hydrolytic potential was tested on pure and complex biomasses, highlighting the presence of a wide spectrum of glycoside hydrolase (GH) activities. These insights provide a framework for future formulations of more effective enzymatic cocktails for biotechnological applications. The research was granted by Next Generation EU in the context of the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC).

Keywords: Xylanases; microbiome; lignocellulose biomasses; carbohydrate-active enzymes

 
 
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