[SCAN] Unravel structure and functional details of enzymes involved in lignin valorization
Patrícia Borges
| When |
20 Nov, 2024
from
12:00 pm to 01:00 pm |
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| Where | ITQB NOVA Auditorium |
| Contact Name | Sandra Viegas |
| Contact Email | sviegas@itqb.unl.pt |
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Title: Unravel structure and functional details of enzymes involved in lignin valorization
Abstract: Biocatalysis is considered a key component for the development of a sustainable bio-economy. Enzymes are sustainable, selective and efficient, and offer a variety of benefits suchas cleaner reactions with lower energy requirements. Lignin-degrading enzymes (laccases and peroxidases) and auxiliary enzymes (carbohydrate oxidases) have gained increased attention for their valuable biotechnological applications especially in the pre-treatment of recalcitrant lignocellulosic biomass for biofuels production and in the valorization of a platform of lignin-derived phenolics to valuable aromatic compounds and polymers. In this seminar, I aim to highlight some of the structure-function studies of these enzymes.
Speaker: Patrícia Borges
From: ITQB NOVA
SCANs are weekly seminars that happen every Wednesday at noon by in-house researchers and invited speakers at ITQB NOVA.
