Abstract

Phytopathogenic fungi are able to produce enzymes for cell wall degradation when they attack the hosts and there is a close relationship between the capacity of enzymatic secretion and the virulence of these microorganisms. These enzymes are promising for biotechnological purposes and plant biomasses play an important role for induction of their production by fungal species. Biomass is an economic alternative to reduce pollution and to produce renewable fuels. The fungal enzymes are mainly applied for the hydrolysis step of bioethanol production process, which is environmentally friend. Many phytopathogen fungi are considered promising for enzymes production such as Chrysoporthe cubensis, Ceratocystis fimbriata and Fusarium verticillioides.