Center for Bioenergy Innovation

Proteomics and characterization of lignocellulosic carbohydrate utilization for Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum reveals two thermophilic Gram-positive polysaccharide utilization loci

Saccharolytic bacteria are of increasing interest due to their importance in human health and the environment. In particular, their abilities to utilize diverse plant polysaccharides make them attractive candidate organisms for production of lignocellulosic biofuels. Thermoanaero...