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Enzymatic conversion of lignocellulosic substrates into sugars is an upcoming sphere of biotechnology. Most of the ways, aimed on hydrolysis process improvement are focused at maximizing of raw materials conversion into monosaccharides. Thus, process improvement usually focuses on substrates pretreatment, choosing of the most effective enzyme complexes and control of the hydrolysis process parameters such as increasing the process duration and enzyme dosage, substrate concentration reduction. Kraft woody pulp enzy...

Morphogenesis of structural elements of secondary xylem is associated with the biosynthesis of a massive secondary cell wall consisting of three layers, differing in mass, composition and structural organization. Cellulosic microfibrils are basic structural elements fixing cell walls. The participation of cellulases in cellulose biosynthesis is shown. Overexpression of cellulases (EGase) increased cell expansion and elongation and resulted in an increase in plant growth and biomass production. However, the precise...

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), as transporter of distinct bioactive molecules, can take part in different physiological mechanisms. Whereas a high number of studies have been published related to mammalian derived EVs, the existence of EVs in plants still is controversial. Plant EVs are poorly characterized, and their composition is largely unknown. Our knowledge of plant exosomes is limited, and we are far from understanding the biological functions of plant exosomes. The fusion of multivesicular bodies with a pla...