Insight into the Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases for Plant Biomass
Valorization
Abstract
Metalloenzyme lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO) is a
breakthrough enzyme, acting as a catalyst in the process of plant
biomass conversion to biofuels. LPMOs oxidize polysaccharide in
crystalline area, providing accessibility to other polysaccharide
hydrolases for enhancing the saccharification process. In this review an
in-silico analysis explores the active copper center and evolutionary
relationship of LPMO. A radial phylogram of 168 LPMO genes from archaea
to terrestrial plant infers their evolution as a paralogous enzyme
catalyzing the same function in different domains. The review also
emphasizes on the mechanism, electron flow, and diversity of
electron-donating system for LPMO. The 3-D modeling of unexplored
bacterial LPMO derived from extreme environment and its structural
comparison by super positioning with well-defined TfAA10A (LPMO) of
Thermobifida fusca was investigated. Result indicates the conservation
in active copper center and flat surface for substrate binding from
halophilic archaea to deep marine bacteria. Furthermore, annotation of
different CAZymes in bacterial species with characterized LPMO and full
range of glycoside hydrolase overcomes the need for consortia. The vast
diversity and substrate flexibility of LPMOs along with its crucial role
in pre-treatment steps of plant biomass, nano-cellulose formation, and
insecticidal activity opens a wide array of biotechnological
applications.