The TcEG1 beetle (Tribolium castaneum) cellulase produced in transgenic switchgrass is active at alkaline pH and auto-hydrolyzes biomass for increased cellobiose release.
Willis JD, Grant JN, Mazarei M, Kline LM, Rempe CS, Collins AG, Turner GB, Decker SR, Sykes RW, Davis MF, Labbe N, Jurat-Fuentes JL, Stewart CN. The TcEG1 beetle (Tribolium castaneum) cellulase produced in transgenic switchgrass is active at alkaline pH and auto-hydrolyzes biomass for increased cellobiose release. Biotechnol Biofuels. 2017; 10:230.