Laccase : Microbial Sources, Production, Purification, and Potential Biotechnological Applications
Joint Authors
Sehgal, Simran
Kamthania, Mohit
Shraddha,
Kumar, Ajay
Shekher, Ravi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Laccase belongs to the blue multicopper oxidases and participates in cross-linking of monomers, degradation of polymers, and ring cleavage of aromatic compounds.
It is widely distributed in higher plants and fungi.
It is present in Ascomycetes, Deuteromycetes and Basidiomycetes and abundant in lignin-degrading white-rot fungi.
It is also used in the synthesis of organic substance, where typical substrates are amines and phenols, the reaction products are dimers and oligomers derived from the coupling of reactive radical intermediates.
In the recent years, these enzymes have gained application in the field of textile, pulp and paper, and food industry.
Recently, it is also used in the design of biosensors, biofuel cells, as a medical diagnostics tool and bioremediation agent to clean up herbicides, pesticides and certain explosives in soil.
Laccases have received attention of researchers in the last few decades due to their ability to oxidize both phenolic and nonphenolic lignin-related compounds as well as highly recalcitrant environmental pollutants.
It has been identified as the principal enzyme associated with cuticular hardening in insects.
Two main forms have been found: laccase-1 and laccase-2.
This paper reviews the occurrence, mode of action, general properties, production, applications, and immobilization of laccases within different industrial fields.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shraddha, & Shekher, Ravi& Sehgal, Simran& Kamthania, Mohit& Kumar, Ajay. 2011. Laccase : Microbial Sources, Production, Purification, and Potential Biotechnological Applications. Enzyme Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shraddha,…[et al.]. Laccase : Microbial Sources, Production, Purification, and Potential Biotechnological Applications. Enzyme Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455437
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shraddha, & Shekher, Ravi& Sehgal, Simran& Kamthania, Mohit& Kumar, Ajay. Laccase : Microbial Sources, Production, Purification, and Potential Biotechnological Applications. Enzyme Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455437
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455437