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Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, December 2001, p. 497-522, Vol. 65, No. 4
1092-2172/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/MMBR.65.4.497-522.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Aspergillus Enzymes Involved in Degradation of Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides

Ronald P. de Vries* and Jaap Visserdagger

Molecular Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms, Wageningen University, 6703 HA Wageningen, The Netherlands

Degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides is of major importance in the food and feed, beverage, textile, and paper and pulp industries, as well as in several other industrial production processes. Enzymatic degradation of these polymers has received attention for many years and is becoming a more and more attractive alternative to chemical and mechanical processes. Over the past 15 years, much progress has been made in elucidating the structural characteristics of these polysaccharides and in characterizing the enzymes involved in their degradation and the genes of biotechnologically relevant microorganisms encoding these enzymes. The members of the fungal genus Aspergillus are commonly used for the production of polysaccharide-degrading enzymes. This genus produces a wide spectrum of cell wall-degrading enzymes, allowing not only complete degradation of the polysaccharides but also tailored modifications by using specific enzymes purified from these fungi. This review summarizes our current knowledge of the cell wall polysaccharide-degrading enzymes from aspergilli and the genes by which they are encoded.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: P.O. Box 396, 6700 AJ Wageningen, The Netherlands. Phone: 31 317 422352. Fax: 31 317 421068. E-mail: ronpdv{at}hotmail.com.

dagger Present address: P.O. Box 396, 6700 AJ Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, December 2001, p. 497-522, Vol. 65, No. 4
1092-2172/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/MMBR.65.4.497-522.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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