Fungal Laccases and Their Applications in Bioremediation
Joint Authors
Viswanath, Buddolla
Janardhan, Avilala
Rajesh, Bandi
Kumar, Arthala Praveen
Narasimha, Golla
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-21, 21 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
21
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Laccases are blue multicopper oxidases, which catalyze the monoelectronic oxidation of a broad spectrum of substrates, for example, ortho- and para-diphenols, polyphenols, aminophenols, and aromatic or aliphatic amines, coupled with a full, four-electron reduction of O2 to H2O.
Hence, they are capable of degrading lignin and are present abundantly in many white-rot fungi.
Laccases decolorize and detoxify the industrial effluents and help in wastewater treatment.
They act on both phenolic and nonphenolic lignin-related compounds as well as highly recalcitrant environmental pollutants, and they can be effectively used in paper and pulp industries, textile industries, xenobiotic degradation, and bioremediation and act as biosensors.
Recently, laccase has been applied to nanobiotechnology, which is an increasing research field, and catalyzes electron transfer reactions without additional cofactors.
Several techniques have been developed for the immobilization of biomolecule such as micropatterning, self-assembled monolayer, and layer-by-layer techniques, which immobilize laccase and preserve their enzymatic activity.
In this review, we describe the fungal source of laccases and their application in environment protection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Viswanath, Buddolla& Rajesh, Bandi& Janardhan, Avilala& Kumar, Arthala Praveen& Narasimha, Golla. 2014. Fungal Laccases and Their Applications in Bioremediation. Enzyme Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-21.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Viswanath, Buddolla…[et al.]. Fungal Laccases and Their Applications in Bioremediation. Enzyme Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-21.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Viswanath, Buddolla& Rajesh, Bandi& Janardhan, Avilala& Kumar, Arthala Praveen& Narasimha, Golla. Fungal Laccases and Their Applications in Bioremediation. Enzyme Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450902
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450902