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Oliveira, Dyoni Matias; Finger‐Teixeira, Aline; Rodrigues Mota, Thatiane; Salvador, Victor Hugo; Moreira‐Vilar, Flávia Carolina; Correa Molinari, Hugo Bruno; Craig Mitchell, Rowan Andrew; Marchiosi, Rogério; Ferrarese‐Filho, Osvaldo; Dantas dos Santos, Wanderley
Plant biotechnology journal, December 2015, Letnik: 13, Številka: 9Journal Article
Summary In the near future, grasses must provide most of the biomass for the production of renewable fuels. However, grass cell walls are characterized by a large quantity of hydroxycinnamic acids such as ferulic and p‐coumaric acids, which are thought to reduce the biomass saccharification. Ferulic acid (FA) binds to lignin, polysaccharides and structural proteins of grass cell walls cross‐linking these components. A controlled reduction of FA level or of FA cross‐linkages in plants of industrial interest can improve the production of cellulosic ethanol. Here, we review the biosynthesis and roles of FA in cell wall architecture and in grass biomass recalcitrance to enzyme hydrolysis.
