Theodora Tryfona

The paper identifies a conserved β-1,2-xylosyl modification in primary cell walls of gymnosperms and Arabidopsis, showing it is introduced by GT61 glycosyltransferases.

This study shows that hydrothermal pretreatment makes peat susceptible to enzymatic saccharification by disrupting cell structure and releasing monosaccharides, but acidification from abiotic reactions inactivates enzymes.