Ian D. Reid

TL;DR: It was found that the two laccases produced similar qualitative effects on kraft lignin and residual lign in kraft pulp, with no evidence of a marked preference for depolymerization by either enzyme, but the presence of the mediator 2,2'-azinobis prevented and reversed the polymerization of kraftLignin by either laccase.

TL;DR: These genomes are the first described for thermophilic eukaryotes and the first complete telomere-to-telomere genomes for filamentous fungi and suggest that both thermophiles are capable of hydrolyzing all major polysaccharides found in biomass.

TL;DR: It appears that MnP shows a preference for the oxidation of phenolic lignin substructures in pulp bleaching, and either the MnP effect must be optimized or other enzymes or compounds from the fungus are also required for brightening.

TL;DR: In this paper, it was shown that Trametes (Coriolus versicolor) bleaches kraft pulp brownstock with the concomitant release of methanol and the maximum level of secreted manganese peroxidase was coincident with the maximum rate of fungal bleaching.

TL;DR: The white-rot basidiomycete fungus Trametes versicolor could delignify and substantially brighten unbleached kraft pulps and is likely to be a significant role in delignification for enzymes which oxidize wood carbohydrates and reduce lignin.