ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2019
Bacterial Valorization of Lignin: Strains, Enzymes, Conversion Pathways, Biosensors, and Perspectives.
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- Harnessing plant-microbe interactions: strategies for enhancing resilience and nutrient acquisition for sustainable agriculture.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Pooled it
- Microbial Lignin Valorization to Protocatechuic Acid and Catechol: Biofunneling Pathways and Metabolic Engineering Strategies.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Plant-Associated Microbiomes: Crosstalk and Engineering to Improve Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) in Crops of Global Importance.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Fungus-mediated bacterial survival and migration enhance wood lignin degradation.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- Impact of Sulfur Vulcanization and Electron Beam Irradiation on the Properties of Antimicrobial Natural Rubber/Lignin Composite Films.ACS omega · 2025Article
- The Structural and Functional Diversities of Bacteria Inhabiting Plant Woody Tissues and Their Interactions with Fungi.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Analysis of Bacterial Community During Cow Manure and Wheat Straw Composting and the Isolation of Lignin-Degrading Bacteria from the Compost.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Laccase-catalyzed conversion of residual agricultural biomass to lignin-derived aromatic compounds.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Article
- Structural insights into S-lignin O-demethylation via a rare class of heme peroxygenase enzymes.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Successional patterns of microbial communities across various stages of leaf litter decomposition in poplar plantations.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Dye-Decolorizing Peroxidases Maintain High Stability and Turnover on Kraft Lignin and Lignocellulose Substrates.ACS omega · 2024Article
- Toward a Circular Bioeconomy: Designing Microbes and Polymers for Biodegradation.ACS synthetic biology · 2024Review
- Lignin Degradation byMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Secretory Production of theJournal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Mechanisms and implications of bacterial-fungal competition for soil resources.The ISME journal · 2024Review
- Role of microbial laccases in valorization of lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Review
- Regulation of dietary fiber on intestinal microorganisms and its effects on animal health.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2023Review
- Unraveling the roles of coastal bacterial consortia in degradation of various lignocellulosic substrates.mSystems · 2023Article
- Unravelling the hidden power of esterases for biomanufacturing of short-chain esters.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Lignin, an aromatic polymer found in plants, has been studied for years in many biological fields. Initially, when biofuel was produced from lignocellulosic biomass, lignin was regarded as waste generated by the biorefinery and had to be removed, because of its inhibitory effects on fermentative bacteria. Although it has since proven to be a natural resource for bio-products with considerable potential, its utilization is confined by its complex structure. Hence, the microbial degradation of lignin has attracted researchers' interest to overcome this problem. From this perspective, the studies have primarily focused on fungal systems, such as extracellular peroxidase and laccase from white- and brown-rot fungi. However, recent reports have suggested that bacteria play an increasing role in breaking down lignin. This paper, therefore, reviews the role of bacteria in lignin and lignin-related research. Several reports on bacterial species in soil that can degrade lignin and their enzymes are included. In addition, a cellulolytic anaerobic bacterium capable of solubilizing lignin and carbohydrate simultaneously has recently been identified, even though the enzyme involved has not been discovered yet. The assimilation of lignin-derived small molecules and their conversion to renewable chemicals by bacteria, such as muconic acid and polyhydroxyalkanoates, including genetic modification to enhance their capability was discussed. This review also covers the indirect use of bacteria for lignin degradation, which is concerned with whole-cell biosensors designed to detect the aromatic chemicals released from lignin transformation.
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