Plant biomass degrading ability of the coprophilic ascomycete fungus Podospora anserina.
The degradation of plant biomass is a major challenge towards the production of bio-based compounds and materials. As key lignocellulolytic enzyme producers, filamentous fungi represent a promising reservoir to tackle this challenge. Among them, the coprophilous ascomycete Podospora anserina has been used as a model organism to study various biological mechanisms because its genetics are well understood and controlled. In 2008, the sequencing of its genome revealed a great diversity of enzymes targeting plant carbohydrates and lignin. Since then, a large array of lignocellulose-acting enzymes has been characterized and genetic analyses have enabled the understanding of P. anserina metabolism and development on plant biomass. Overall, these research efforts shed light on P. anserina strategy to unlock recalcitrant lignocellulose deconstruction.
INRA, Aix Marseille Université, Polytech Marseille, UMR 1163, Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, F-13288 Marseille, France.
Marie
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Couturier
Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Energies de Demain, Université Paris Diderot, 35, rue Hélène Brion, F-75205 Paris, France.
Narumon
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Tangthirasunun
Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Energies de Demain, Université Paris Diderot, 35, rue Hélène Brion, F-75205 Paris, France.
Xie
X
Ning
Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Energies de Demain, Université Paris Diderot, 35, rue Hélène Brion, F-75205 Paris, France.
Sylvain
S
Brun
Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Energies de Demain, Université Paris Diderot, 35, rue Hélène Brion, F-75205 Paris, France.
Valérie
V
Gautier
INRA, Aix Marseille Université, Polytech Marseille, UMR 1163, Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, F-13288 Marseille, France.
Chloé
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Bennati-Granier
Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Energies de Demain, Université Paris Diderot, 35, rue Hélène Brion, F-75205 Paris, France. Electronic address: philippe.silar@univ-paris-diderot.fr.
Philippe
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Silar
INRA, Aix Marseille Université, Polytech Marseille, UMR 1163, Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, F-13288 Marseille, France. Electronic address: jean-guy.berrin@univ-amu.fr.
Jean-Guy
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Berrin
D018533:Biomass; D044602:Cellulases; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D008031:Lignin / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D048468:Podospora / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology
D005656:Fungal Proteins; C036909:lignocellulose; D008031:Lignin; D044602:Cellulases
Appressorium; Carbohydrate; Colonization; Enzymes; Hyphae; Lignin; Lignocellulose; Metabolism