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ArticleiScience2022

An ultrasensitive nanofiber-based assay for enzymatic hydrolysis and deep-sea microbial degradation of cellulose.

Mikiko Tsudome, Mikako Tachioka, Masayuki Miyazaki, Kohsuke Uchimura, Miwako Tsuda, Yoshihiro Takaki, Shigeru Deguchi

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Article in iScience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mikiko TsudomeResearch Center for Bioscience and Nanoscience, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka 237-0061, Japan.
Mikako TachiokaResearch Center for Bioscience and Nanoscience, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka 237-0061, Japan.
Masayuki MiyazakiSUGAR Program, JAMSTEC, 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka 237-0061, Japan.
Kohsuke UchimuraResearch Center for Bioscience and Nanoscience, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka 237-0061, Japan.
Miwako TsudaSUGAR Program, JAMSTEC, 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka 237-0061, Japan.
Yoshihiro TakakiSUGAR Program, JAMSTEC, 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka 237-0061, Japan.
Shigeru DeguchiResearch Center for Bioscience and Nanoscience, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka 237-0061, Japan.
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Substrates for enzymatic reactions, such as cellulose and chitin, are often insoluble in water. The enzymatic degradation of these abundant organic polymers plays a dominant role in the global carbon cycle and has tremendous technological importance in the production of bio-based chemicals. In addition, biodegradation of plastics is gaining wide attention. However, despite the significance, assaying these degradation reactions remains technically challenging owing to the low reaction rate, because only the surface of the substrate is accessible to the enzymes. We developed a nanofiber-based assay for the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose. This assay facilitated the quantification of the enzymatic hydrolysis of <1 ng crystalline cellulose. Utilization of the assay for the functional screening of cellulolytic microorganisms revealed an unprecedented genetic diversity underlying the production of deep-sea cellulase. This study reiterates that interdisciplinary efforts, such as from nanotechnology to microbiology, are critical for solving sustainability challenges.

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PMID36039358
PMCPMC9418596
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