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ArticleBiotechnology for biofuels2012

Optimization of a synthetic mixture composed of major Trichoderma reesei enzymes for the hydrolysis of steam-exploded wheat straw.

Hélène Billard, Abdelaziz Faraj, Nicolas Lopes Ferreira, Sandra Menir, Senta Heiss-Blanquet

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Article in Biotechnology for biofuels, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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5 authors.

Hélène BillardIFP Energies nouvelles, Biotechnology Department, 1 et 4 Avenue de Bois-Préau, 92852 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex, France. senta.blanquet@ifpen.fr.
Abdelaziz Faraj
Nicolas Lopes Ferreira
Sandra Menir
Senta Heiss-Blanquet

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Abstract

backgroundAn efficient hydrolysis of lignocellulosic substrates to soluble sugars for biofuel production necessitates the interplay and synergistic interaction of multiple enzymes. An optimized enzyme mixture is crucial for reduced cost of the enzymatic hydrolysis step in a bioethanol production process and its composition will depend on the substrate and type of pretreatment used. In the present study, an experimental design was used to determine the optimal composition of a Trichoderma reesei enzyme mixture, comprising the main cellulase and hemicellulase activities, for the hydrolysis of steam-exploded wheat straw.

methodsSix enzymes, CBH1 (Cel7a), CBH2 (Cel6a), EG1 (Cel7b), EG2 (Cel5a), as well as the xyloglucanase Cel74a and the xylanase XYN1 (Xyl11a) were purified from a T. reesei culture under lactose/xylose-induced conditions. Sugar release was followed in milliliter-scale hydrolysis assays for 48 hours and the influence of the mixture on initial conversion rates and final yields is assessed.

resultsThe developed model could show that both responses were strongly correlated. Model predictions suggest that optimal hydrolysis yields can be obtained over a wide range of CBH1 to CBH2 ratios, but necessitates a high proportion of EG1 (13% to 25%) which cannot be replaced by EG2. Whereas 5% to 10% of the latter enzyme and a xylanase content above 6% are required for highest yields, these enzymes are predicted to be less important in the initial stage of hydrolysis.

conclusionsThe developed model could reliably predict hydrolysis yields of enzyme mixtures in the studied domain and highlighted the importance of the respective enzyme components in both the initial and the final hydrolysis phase of steam-exploded wheat straw.

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PMCPMC3310832

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