An ancient family of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases with roles in arthropod development and biomass digestion
LPMOs catalyze the oxidative breakdown of polysaccharides, thereby facilitating biomass degradation. By analyzing the digestive proteome of firebrats, the authors here identify a yet uncharacterized LPMO family and provide phylogenetic, structural and biochemical insights into its origin and functio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-02-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03142-x |