Characteristics of lignin fractions from dilute acid pretreated switchgrass and their effect on cellobiohydrolase from Trichoderma longibrachiatum

Lan Yao, Haitao Yang, Chang Geun Yoo, Xianzhi Meng, Yunqiao Pu, Naijia Hao, Arthur J. Ragauskas

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Abstract

To investigate the interactions between acid pretreated switchgrass lignin and cellobiohydrolase (CBH), three different lignin fractions were isolated from dilute acid pretreated switchgrass by (i) ethanol extraction, followed by (ii) dioxane/H2O extraction, and (iii) cellulase treatment, respectively. Structural properties of each lignin fraction were elucidated by GPC, 13C-NMR, and 2D-HSQC NMR analyses. The adsorptions of CBH to the isolated lignin fractions were also studied by Langmuir adsorption isotherms. Ethanol-extractable lignin fraction, mainly composed of syringyl (S) and guaiacyl (G) units, had the lowest molecular weight, while dioxane/H2O-extracted lignin fraction had the lowest S/G ratio with higher content of p-coumaric acid (pCA) unit. The residual lignin fraction after enzymatic treatment had the highest S/G ratio without hydroxyphenyl (H) unit. Strong associations were found between lignin properties such as lignin composition and S/G ratio and its non-productive enzyme adsorption factors including the maximum adsorption capacity and binding strength.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1
JournalFrontiers in Energy Research
Volume6
Issue numberFEB
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 6 2018
Externally publishedYes

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© 2018 Yao, Yang, Yoo, Meng, Pu, Hao and Ragauskas.

Keywords

  • Cellobiohydrolase
  • Characterization
  • Dilute acid pretreatment
  • Lignin
  • Switchgrass

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