General Background
摘要
The pulp and paperPaper industry (PPI) is transitioning toward sustainable, energy-efficient manufacturing. Conventional chemical-intensive processes in pulpingPulping, bleachingBleaching, and recyclingRecycling raise environmental and economic concerns, driving adoption of biotechnological alternatives. ChimericEnzymes enzymesChimeric enzymes—created by fusing catalytic and binding domains—offer superior stability, specificity, and tolerance compared to natural enzymesNatural Enzymes. In PPI, they enable biobleachingBiobleaching, deinkingDeinking, pitchPitch controlPitch control, and fiber modificationFiber modification, reducing chemical use, improving pulp quality, and lowering energy demand. Their role extends to biorefineries, facilitating efficient lignocellulosic biomassLignocellulosic biomass conversionBiomass conversion. Advances in protein engineeringProtein engineering and synthetic biologySynthetic biology position chimericChimeric enzymesChimeric enzymes as key drivers of green, circular, and economically viable production.