Designer cellulosomes – catalytic nanomachines with significant potential in biotechnology and circular economy

Cellulosomes are multienzyme complexes originally found on the surface of certain anaerobic celluloytic bacteria and fungi that are specialized in the degradation of plant cell walls. Recently, the efficiency in lignocellulose conversion and architectural features of these intricate complexes insp...

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Main Author: Maša Vodovnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2025-01-01
Series:Acta Biologica Slovenica
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/abs/article/view/21452
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description Cellulosomes are multienzyme complexes originally found on the surface of certain anaerobic celluloytic bacteria and fungi that are specialized in the degradation of plant cell walls. Recently, the efficiency in lignocellulose conversion and architectural features of these intricate complexes inspired the construction of artificial chimeric complexes for targeted substrate degradation. The simultaneous advancements in synthetic biology, protein engineering, and the pursuit of greater sustainability across various industries have highlighted the immense potential of these artificially designed enzymatic complexes for diverse applications. Notably, they hold significant promise for industries specializing in valorization of plant biomass waste and the production of bio-based renewable energy. The article discusses the main architectural features, design and construction steps as well as various biotechnological applications of these intriguing nanomachines. 
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spelling doaj-art-06c3e6d1af4e4fd2a171c050970655c52025-01-16T08:23:39ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Biologica Slovenica1854-30732025-01-0168110.14720/abs.68.01.21452Designer cellulosomes – catalytic nanomachines with significant potential in biotechnology and circular economyMaša Vodovnik0University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Microbiology, Chair of Microbiomics, Diversity and Biotechnology, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Cellulosomes are multienzyme complexes originally found on the surface of certain anaerobic celluloytic bacteria and fungi that are specialized in the degradation of plant cell walls. Recently, the efficiency in lignocellulose conversion and architectural features of these intricate complexes inspired the construction of artificial chimeric complexes for targeted substrate degradation. The simultaneous advancements in synthetic biology, protein engineering, and the pursuit of greater sustainability across various industries have highlighted the immense potential of these artificially designed enzymatic complexes for diverse applications. Notably, they hold significant promise for industries specializing in valorization of plant biomass waste and the production of bio-based renewable energy. The article discusses the main architectural features, design and construction steps as well as various biotechnological applications of these intriguing nanomachines.  https://journals.uni-lj.si/abs/article/view/21452Designer cellulosomeslignocellulose valorizationprotein engineeringnanobiotechnologybio-based products
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Designer cellulosomes – catalytic nanomachines with significant potential in biotechnology and circular economy
Acta Biologica Slovenica
Designer cellulosomes
lignocellulose valorization
protein engineering
nanobiotechnology
bio-based products
title Designer cellulosomes – catalytic nanomachines with significant potential in biotechnology and circular economy
title_full Designer cellulosomes – catalytic nanomachines with significant potential in biotechnology and circular economy
title_fullStr Designer cellulosomes – catalytic nanomachines with significant potential in biotechnology and circular economy
title_full_unstemmed Designer cellulosomes – catalytic nanomachines with significant potential in biotechnology and circular economy
title_short Designer cellulosomes – catalytic nanomachines with significant potential in biotechnology and circular economy
title_sort designer cellulosomes catalytic nanomachines with significant potential in biotechnology and circular economy
topic Designer cellulosomes
lignocellulose valorization
protein engineering
nanobiotechnology
bio-based products
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/abs/article/view/21452
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