Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29213325›Full record

ReviewBiotechnology for biofuels2017

Designer biomass for next-generation biorefineries: leveraging recent insights into xylan structure and biosynthesis.

Peter J Smith, Hsin-Tzu Wang, William S York, Maria J Peña, Breeanna R Urbanowicz

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Review in Biotechnology for biofuels, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers.

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62citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

62 citing papers in PubMed, 168 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Peter J Smith *Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, 315 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA USA.
Hsin-Tzu Wang *Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, 315 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA USA.
William S YorkComplex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, 315 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA USA.
Maria J PeñaComplex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, 315 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA USA.
Breeanna R UrbanowiczComplex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, 315 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA USA.
University of Georgia · USOak Ridge National Laboratory · US

Funding

Glycoscience Training ProgramT32GM107004 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA · PI AMSTER, I JONATHAN, HALTIWANGER, ROBERT S. · 2014 to 2021
$1.3M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Xylans are the most abundant noncellulosic polysaccharides in lignified secondary cell walls of woody dicots and in both primary and secondary cell walls of grasses. These polysaccharides, which comprise 20-35% of terrestrial biomass, present major challenges for the efficient microbial bioconversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks to fuels and other value-added products. Xylans play a significant role in the recalcitrance of biomass to degradation, and their bioconversion requires metabolic pathways that are distinct from those used to metabolize cellulose. In this review, we discuss the key differences in the structural features of xylans across diverse plant species, how these features affect their interactions with cellulose and lignin, and recent developments in understanding their biosynthesis. In particular, we focus on how the combined structural and biosynthetic knowledge can be used as a basis for biomass engineering aimed at developing crops that are better suited as feedstocks for the bioconversion industry.

Indexed as

ArabinoxylanBioindustryBiosynthesisCell wallGlucuronoxylanPolysaccharideRecalcitranceXylan

Identifiers

PMID29213325
PMCPMC5708106
OpenAlexW2774512800

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