3: Biomass Enzymes Characterization and Catalysis

Tuesday, April 20, 2010: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Salon A-E (Hilton Clearwater Beach)
Chair:
Michael Himmel
Co-chair:
Edward A. Bayer
8:00 AM
Adsorption of Trichoderma reesei cellulases on lignin-rich residues
Jenni Rahikainen, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland; Kaisa Marjamaa II, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland; Saara Mikander, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland; Sami Alakurtti, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland; Tarja Tamminen, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland; Liisa Viikari, University of Helsinki; Kristiina Kruus, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
8:30 AM
Constructing a mechanistic model for Cel7A processive action on cellulose from molecular simulation
Gregg T. Beckham, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Yannick J. Bomble, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; James F. Matthews, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Lintao Bu, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; John W. Brady, Cornell University; Mark R. Nimlos, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; William S. Adney, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Michael E. Himmel, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Michael F. Crowley, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
9:00 AM
Functional annotation of Fibrobacter succinogenes carbohydrate active enzymes
Phil Brumm, C5-6 Technologies and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center; David Mead, Lucigen and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center; Julie Boyum, Lucigen and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center; Colleen Drinkwater, Lucigen and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center; Krishne Gowda, Lucigen and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center; David Stevenson, USDA-ARS; Paul Weimer, USDA-ARS
10:00 AM
The first crystal structure of a glycoside hydrolase family 3 β-xylosidase, Bxl1 from Hypocrea jecorina, at 1.8Å resolution
Nils Egil Mikkelsen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Saeid Karkehabadi, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Henrik Hansson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Kathleen Piens, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Jerry Ståhlberg, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Edmund Larenas, Genencor a Division of Danisco; Brad Kelemen, Genencor a Division of Danisco; Colin Mitchinson, Genencor a Division of Danisco; Mats Sandgren, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
10:30 AM
Structural insights into cellulosome assembly and function: A role in optimizing designer cellulosomes
Steven P. Smith, Queen's University; Mark A Currie, Queen's University; Zongchao Jia, Queen's University; Jarrett J Adams, Queen's University
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