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    Trends Biotechnol. 2011 Sep;29(9):419-25. Epub 2011 May 24.

    Alternatives to Trichoderma reesei in biofuel production.

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    Department of Chemistry, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Vorobyovy Gory 1/11, Moscow 119991, Russia. avgusakov@enzyme.chem.msu.ru

    Abstract

    Mutant strains of Trichoderma reesei are considered indisputable champions in cellulase production among biomass-degrading fungi. So, it is not surprising that most R&D projects on bioethanol production from lignocellulosics have been based on using T. reesei cellulases. The present review focuses on whether any serious alternatives to T. reesei enzymes in cellulose hydrolysis exist. Although not widely accepted, more and more data have been accumulated that demonstrate that fungi belonging to the genera Penicillium, Acremonium and Chrysosporium might represent such alternatives because they are competitive to T. reesei on some important parameters, such as protein production level, cellulase hydrolytic performance per unit of activity or milligram of protein.

    Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

    PMID:
    21612834
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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