Analysis of Aureobasidium pullulans LB83 secretome reveals distinct carbohydrate active enzymes for biomass saccharification

Aureobasidium pullulans LB83 is a versatile biocatalyst that produces a plethora of bioactive products thriving on a variety of feedstocks under the varying culture conditions. In our last study using this microorganism, we found cellulase activity (FPase, 2.27 U/ml; CMCase, 7.42 U/ml) and other plant cell wall degrading enzyme activities grown on sugarcane bagasse and soybean meal as carbon source and nitrogen, respectively. In the present study, we provide insights on the secretome analysis of this enzymatic cocktail. The secretome analysis of A. pullulans LB83 by Liquid Chromatography coupled to Mass Spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS) revealed 38 classes of Carbohydrate Active enZymes (CAZymes) of a total of 464 identified proteins. These CAZymes consisted of 21 glycoside hydrolases (55.26%), 12 glycoside hydrolases harboring carbohydrate-binding module (31.58%), 4 carbohydrate esterases (10.53%) and one glycosyl transferase (2.63%). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the secretome analysis of A. pullulans LB83.