In Australia, the University of Adelaide reported that a newly discovered way of optimizing plant enzymes through bioengineering has increased knowledge of how plant material can be converted into biofuels, biochemicals and other high-value products.
The University of Adelaide-led study presents innovative ideas for how the walls of plant cells can be assembled, structured and remodeled by controlling specific enzymes’ catalytic function.
For plant material to be used in the production of biofuels, plant cell walls need to be deconstructed and the resultant materials chemically processed. The properties of the cell walls can be altered to be less rigid, therefore making biofuel production more efficient and cost-effective, the University of Adelaide said.
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