Chemical modifications of laccase from white-rot basidiomycete Cerrena unicolor.

ABSTRACT: Laccases belong to the group of phenol oxidizes and constitute one of the most promising classes of enzymes for future use in various fields. For industrial and biotechnological purposes, laccases were among the first enzymes providing larger-scale applications such as removal of polyphenols or conversion of toxic compounds. The wood-degrading basidiomycete Cerrena unicolor C-139, reported in this study, is one of the high-laccase producers. In order to facilitate novel and more efficient biocatalytic process applications, there is a need for laccases with improved biochemical properties, such as thermostability or stability in broad ranges of pH. In this work, modifications of laccase isoforms by hydrophobization, hydrophilization, and polymerization were performed. The hydrophobized and

SUBMITTER: Kucharzyk KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3514700 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature