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Abdi Dezfouli R, Esmaeilidezfouli E. Optimizing laccase selection for enhanced outcomes: a comprehensive review. 3 Biotech 2024; 14:165. [PMID: 38817737 PMCID: PMC11133268 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-024-04015-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Despite their widespread applications in sectors such as pulp and paper, textile, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and biofuel production, laccases encounter challenges related to their activity and stability under varying reaction conditions. This review accumulates data on the complex interplay between laccase characteristics and reaction conditions for maximizing their efficacy in diverse biotechnological processes. Benefits of organic media such as improved substrate selectivity and reaction control, and their risks such as enzyme denaturation and reduced activity are reported. Additionally, the effect of reaction conditions such as pH and temperature on laccase activity and stability are gathered and reported. Sources like Bacillus pumilus, Alcaligenes faecalis, Bacillus clausii, and Bacillus tequilensis SN4 are producing laccases that are both thermo-active and alkali-active. Additionally, changes induced by the presence of various substances within reaction media such as metals, inhibitors, and organic solvents are also reported. Bacillus pumilus and Bacillus licheniformis LS04 produce the most resistant laccases in this case. Finally, the remarkable laccases have been highlighted and the proper laccase source for each industrial application is suggested. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-024-04015-5.
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- Ramin Abdi Dezfouli
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1411413137, Iran
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- Microbial Biotechnology Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Rodríguez-Escribano D, de Salas F, Pliego R, Marques G, Levée T, Suonpää A, Gutiérrez A, Martínez ÁT, Ihalainen P, Rencoret J, Camarero S. Depolymerisation of Kraft Lignin by Tailor-Made Alkaliphilic Fungal Laccases. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4433. [PMID: 38006155 PMCID: PMC10675753 DOI: 10.3390/polym15224433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Lignins released in the black liquors of kraft pulp mills are an underutilised source of aromatics. Due to their phenol oxidase activity, laccases from ligninolytic fungi are suitable biocatalysts to depolymerise kraft lignins, which are characterised by their elevated phenolic content. However, the alkaline conditions necessary to solubilise kraft lignins make it difficult to use fungal laccases whose activity is inherently acidic. We recently developed through enzyme-directed evolution high-redox potential laccases active and stable at pH 10. Here, the ability of these tailor-made alkaliphilic fungal laccases to oxidise, demethylate, and depolymerise eucalyptus kraft lignin at pH 10 is evidenced by the increment in the content of phenolic hydroxyl and carbonyl groups, the methanol released, and the appearance of lower molecular weight moieties after laccase treatment. Nonetheless, in a second assay carried out with higher enzyme and lignin concentrations, these changes were accompanied by a strong increase in the molecular weight and content of β-O-4 and β-5 linkages of the main lignin fraction, indicating that repolymerisation of the oxidised products prevails in one-pot reactions. To prevent it, we finally conducted the enzymatic reaction in a bench-scale reactor coupled to a membrane separation system and were able to prove the depolymerisation of kraft lignin by high-redox alkaliphilic laccase.
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- David Rodríguez-Escribano
- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.R.-E.); (Á.T.M.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.R.-E.); (Á.T.M.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.R.-E.); (Á.T.M.)
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 41012 Sevilla, Spain; (G.M.); (A.G.)
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- MetGen Oy, 20780 Kaarina, Finland (A.S.); (P.I.)
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- MetGen Oy, 20780 Kaarina, Finland (A.S.); (P.I.)
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 41012 Sevilla, Spain; (G.M.); (A.G.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.R.-E.); (Á.T.M.)
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 41012 Sevilla, Spain; (G.M.); (A.G.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.R.-E.); (Á.T.M.)
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Renfeld ZV, Chernykh AM, Baskunov BP, Gaidina AS, Myasoedova NM, Egorova AD, Moiseeva OV, Gorina SY, Kolomytseva MP. Unusual Oligomeric Laccase-like Oxidases from Ascomycete Curvularia geniculata VKM F-3561 Polymerizing Phenylpropanoids and Phenolic Compounds under Neutral Environmental Conditions. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2698. [PMID: 38004710 PMCID: PMC10673308 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11112698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The unique oligomeric alkaliphilic laccase-like oxidases of the ascomycete C. geniculata VKM F-3561 (with molecular masses about 1035 and 870 kDa) were purified and characterized for the first time. The ability of the enzymes to oxidize phenylpropanoids and phenolic compounds under neutral environmental conditions with the formation of previously unknown di-, tri-, and tetrameric products of transformation was shown. The possibility to obtain industrially valuable compounds (dihydroxybenzyl alcohol and hydroxytyrosol) from caffeic acid using laccase-like oxidases of C. geniculata VKM F-3561 has been shown. Complete nucleotide sequence of the laccase gene, which is expressed at the peak of alkaliphilic laccase activity of the fungus, and its promoter region were determined. Based on the phylogenetic analysis of the nucleotide sequence, the nearest relationship of the isolated laccase gene with similar genes of fungi of the genera Alternaria, Bipolaris, and Cochliobolus was shown. Homologous model of the laccase structure was predicted and a proton channel was found, which was presumably responsible for the accumulation and transport of protons to T2/T3-copper center in the alkaliphilic laccase molecule and providing the functional activity of the enzyme in the neutral alkaline environment conditions.
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- G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Prosp. Nauki 5, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (Z.V.R.); (A.M.C.); (B.P.B.); (A.D.E.); (O.V.M.); (S.Y.G.)
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Singh AK, Iqbal HMN, Cardullo N, Muccilli V, Fern'andez-Lucas J, Schmidt JE, Jesionowski T, Bilal M. Structural insights, biocatalytic characteristics, and application prospects of lignin-modifying enzymes for sustainable biotechnology-A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:124968. [PMID: 37217044 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Lignin modifying enzymes (LMEs) have gained widespread recognition in depolymerization of lignin polymers by oxidative cleavage. LMEs are a robust class of biocatalysts that include lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase (MnP), versatile peroxidase (VP), laccase (LAC), and dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP). Members of the LMEs family act on phenolic, non-phenolic substrates and have been widely researched for valorization of lignin, oxidative cleavage of xenobiotics and phenolics. LMEs implementation in the biotechnological and industrial sectors has sparked significant attention, although its potential future applications remain underexploited. To understand the mechanism of LMEs in sustainable pollution mitigation, several studies have been undertaken to assess the feasibility of LMEs in correlating to diverse pollutants for binding and intermolecular interactions at the molecular level. However, further investigation is required to fully comprehend the underlying mechanism. In this review we presented the key structural and functional features of LMEs, including the computational aspects, as well as the advanced applications in biotechnology and industrial research. Furthermore, concluding remarks and a look ahead, the use of LMEs coupled with computational frameworks, built upon artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), has been emphasized as a recent milestone in environmental research.
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- Anil Kumar Singh
- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Applied Biotechnology Group, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Urbanizaci'on El Bosque, 28670 Villaviciosa de Od'on, Spain; Grupo de Investigaci'on en Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, GICNEX, Universidad de la Costa, CUC, Calle 58 # 55-66, 080002 Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, PL-60965 Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, PL-60965 Poznan, Poland.
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Kasirajan L, Kamaraj K. Optimization of laccase enzyme from Flammulina velutipes using response surface methodology box-behnken design. Biologia (Bratisl) 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-023-01378-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Cesur A, Nada Y, Asada Y, Watanabe A. Production and properties of a laccase isozyme (FvLcc3) from the edible mushroom Flammulina velutipes, which is undetectable under the culture condition for fruiting body formation. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2022; 86:624-627. [PMID: 35212710 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbac027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Extracellular laccase isozyme (FvLcc3) from the edible mushroom Flammulina velutipes was found to be undetectable under the culture condition for fruiting body formation. FvLcc3 was purified and determined to be an approximately 53-kDa monomeric protein. FvLcc3 showed the highest catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) toward 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) followed by 2,6-dimethoxyphenol and guaiacol and did not oxidize 3,4-dihydroxy-l-phenylalanine and l-tyrosine.
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- Aylin Cesur
- Department of Applied Bioresource Science, The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kagawa, Japan
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Cesur A, Yamamoto R, Asada Y, Watanabe A. Relationship between fruiting body development and extracellular laccase production in the edible mushroom Flammulina velutipes. Biochem Biophys Rep 2022; 29:101204. [PMID: 35059510 PMCID: PMC8760411 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2022.101204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The biochemical mechanism underlying the development of fruiting bodies in Flammulina velutipes, an edible mushroom, was investigated using the YBLB colorimetric assay to distinguish between the normal strain (FVN-1) and the degenerate strain (FVD-1). In this assay, the color of the YBLB medium (blue-green) inoculated with FVN-1 exhibiting normal fruiting body development changed to yellow, while the color of the medium inoculated with FVD-1 changed to blue. In this study, we found that this color difference originated from extracellular laccase produced by FVN-1. Moreover, FVN-1 exhibited considerably higher extracellular laccase activity than FVD-1, under conditions facilitating fruiting body formation. Overall, these findings suggest that extracellular laccase is involved in the fruiting body development process in F. velutipes. Flammulina velutipes, which forms a fruiting body, showed high laccase activity. A degenerate F. velutipes strain with no fruiting body showed low laccase activity. Extracellular laccase may contribute to fruiting body development in F. velutipes. Low temperature shift increased laccase activity in normal strain of F. velutipes.
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- Aylin Cesur
- Department of Applied Bioresource Science, The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, 3-5-7 Tarumi, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790–8566, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, 2393 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kagawa, 761–0795, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, 2393 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kagawa, 761–0795, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, 2393 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kagawa, 761–0795, Japan
- Corresponding author.
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Eminent Industrial and Biotechnological Applications of Laccases from Bacterial Source: a Current Overview. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2022; 194:2336-2356. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-021-03781-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Panwar V, Dey B, Sheikh JN, Dutta T. Thermostable bacterial laccase for sustainable dyeing using plant phenols. RSC Adv 2022; 12:18168-18180. [PMID: 35800313 PMCID: PMC9210865 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02137d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Laccase is regarded as an efficacious eco-friendly enzyme in various industries. Thus, various laccases have been explored to mitigate the environmental effects of conventional industrial processing; however, the prospects of laccase in hair dyeing have not been thoroughly explored to date. On account of the adverse environmental and health-related issues posed by chemical hair dyeing, laccase as a natural alternative in dyeing hair has recently gained attention. In this study, we executed hair dyeing with different colours and shades of hair dyes developed from natural plant phenols, including ferulic acid, gallic acid, catechol, and syringaldehyde, catalysed by a novel thermostable bacterial laccase (LacT) from Brevibacillus agri. The dyed hair was characterised in terms of its colourimetric parameters (L*, a*, and b*), colour strength (K/S), reflectance (R) and colour durability. L* means luminosity and is defined by L* values from 0 (black) to 100 (white). A positive value of a* means red shades and a negative value indicates green shades. A positive value of b* shows yellow shades and a negative value indicates blue shades. Optical microscopy of circular and longitudinal sections of the dyed hair revealed that the laccase-catalysed dyes did not merely stick to the surface; instead, they well-penetrated the hair. Furthermore, the dyeing process did not affect the surface morphology of the dyed hair. The dyed hair also exhibited a desirable range of colour diversity in terms of market-driven demands and showed considerable resistance to fading during shampooing and pH alterations. Post-dyeing, the texture and tensile strength of the dyed hair remained nearly unchanged. Overall, the outcomes suggest that LacT holds high potential to be exploited extensively in the hair dyeing industry as an alternative to chemical hair dyes. Laccase is regarded as an efficacious eco-friendly enzyme in various industries.![]()
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- Varsha Panwar
- Enzyme Technology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, MS 731, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Enzyme Technology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, MS 731, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Enzyme Technology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, MS 731, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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Fungal Laccases to Where and Where? Fungal Biol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85603-8_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Espina G, Cáceres-Moreno P, Mejías-Navarrete G, Ji M, Sun J, Blamey JM. A novel and highly active recombinant spore-coat bacterial laccase, able to rapidly biodecolorize azo, triarylmethane and anthraquinonic dyestuffs. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 170:298-306. [PMID: 33347931 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.12.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Laccases are enzymes able to catalyze the oxidation of a wide array of phenolic and non-phenolic compounds using oxygen as co-substrate and releasing water as by-product. They are well known to have wide substrate specificity and in recent years, have gained great biotechnological importance. To date, most well studied laccases are from fungal and mesophilic origin, however, enzymes from extremophiles possess an even greater potential to withstand the extreme conditions present in many industrial processes. This research work presents the heterologous production and characterization of a novel laccase from a thermoalkaliphilic bacterium isolated from a hot spring in a geothermal site. This recombinant enzyme exhibits remarkably high specific activity (>450,000 U/mg) at 70 °C, pH 6.0, using syringaldazine substrate, it is active in a wide range of temperature (20-90 °C) and maintains over 60% of its activity after 2 h at 60 °C. Furthermore, this novel spore-coat laccase is able to biodecolorize eight structurally different recalcitrant synthetic dyes (Congo red, methyl orange, methyl red, Coomassie brilliant blue R250, bromophenol blue, malachite green, crystal violet and Remazol brilliant blue R), in just 30 min at 40 °C in the presence of the natural redox mediator acetosyringone.
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- Giannina Espina
- Fundación Biociencia, José Domingo Cañas 2280, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile.
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- Green Chemical Engineering Technology R&D Center, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road 99, Pudong, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Green Chemical Engineering Technology R&D Center, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road 99, Pudong, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Fundación Biociencia, José Domingo Cañas 2280, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile; Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Alameda 3363, Estación Central, Santiago, Chile.
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There is a high number of well characterized, commercially available laccases with different redox potentials and low substrate specificity, which in turn makes them attractive for a vast array of biotechnological applications. Laccases operate as batteries, storing electrons from individual substrate oxidation reactions to reduce molecular oxygen, releasing water as the only by-product. Due to society’s increasing environmental awareness and the global intensification of bio-based economies, the biotechnological industry is also expanding. Enzymes such as laccases are seen as a better alternative for use in the wood, paper, textile, and food industries, and they are being applied as biocatalysts, biosensors, and biofuel cells. Almost 140 years from the first description of laccase, industrial implementations of these enzymes still remain scarce in comparison to their potential, which is mostly due to high production costs and the limited control of the enzymatic reaction side product(s). This review summarizes the laccase applications in the last decade, focusing on the published patents during this period.
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Yin Q, Zhou G, Peng C, Zhang Y, Kües U, Liu J, Xiao Y, Fang Z. The first fungal laccase with an alkaline pH optimum obtained by directed evolution and its application in indigo dye decolorization. AMB Express 2019; 9:151. [PMID: 31535295 PMCID: PMC6751238 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-019-0878-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Engineering of fungal laccases with optimum catalytic activity at alkaline pH has been a long-lasting challenge. In this study, a mutant library containing 3000 clones was obtained by error-prone PCR to adapt the optimum pH of a fungal laccase Lcc9 from the basidiomycete Coprinopsis cinerea. After three rounds of functional screening, a mutant with three amino acid changes (E116K, N229D, I393T) named PIE5 was selected. PIE5 showed an optimum pH of 8.5 and 8.0 against guaiacol and 2,6-DMP when expressed in Pichia pastoris, representing the first fungal laccase that possesses an optimum pH at an alkaline condition. Site directed mutagenesis disclosed that N229D contributed the most to the optimum pH increment. A single N229D mutation caused an increase in optimum pH by 1.5 units. When used in indigo dye decolorization, PIE5 efficiently decolorized 87.1 ± 1.1% and 90.9 ± 0.3% indigo dye at the optimum conditions of pH 7.0-7.5 and 60 °C, and with either methyl 3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxybenzoate or 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothazoline-6-sulfonate) as the mediator. In comparison, the commercially available fungal laccase TvLac from Trametes villosa decolorized 84.3 ± 1.8% of indigo dye under its optimum conditions (opt. pH 5.0 and 60 °C). The properties of an alkaline-dependent activity and the high indigo dye decolorization ability (1.3-fold better than the parental Lcc9) make the new fungal laccase PIE5 an alternative for specific industrial applications.
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- Qiang Yin
- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Molecular Wood Biotechnology and Technical Mycology, Büsgen-Institute, University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
- Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China.
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Hefei, 230601, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China.
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Hefei, 230601, China.
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China.
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Liu B, Jin SF, Li HC, Sun XY, Yan SQ, Deng SJ, Zhao P. The Bio-Safety Concerns of Three Domestic Temporary Hair Dye Molecules: Fuchsin Basic, Victoria Blue B and Basic Red 2. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24091744. [PMID: 31060332 PMCID: PMC6539679 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24091744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Hair-coloring products include permanent, semi-permanent and temporary dyes that vary by chemical formulation and are distinguished mainly by how long they last. Domestic temporary hair dyes, such as fuchsin basic, basic red 2 and Victoria blue B, are especially popular because of their cheapness and facile applications. Despite numerous studies on the relationship between permanent hair dyes and disease, there are few studies addressing whether these domestic temporary hair dyes are associated with an increased cancer risk. Herein, to ascertain the bio-safety of these temporary hair dyes, we comparatively studied their percutaneous absorption, hemolytic effect and cytotoxic effects in this paper. Furthermore, to better understand the risk of these dyes after penetrating the skin, experimental and theoretical studies were carried out examining the interactions between the dyes and serum albumins as well as calf thymus (CT)-DNA. The results showed that these domestic temporary hair dyes are cytotoxic with regard to human red blood cells and NIH/3T3 cell lines, due to intense interactions with bovine serum albumin (BSA)/DNA. We conclude that the temporary hair dyes may have risk to human health, and those who use them should be aware of their potential toxic effects.
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- Bing Liu
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Construction and Application of New Drug Screening Model Systems, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
- Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Ordinary Universities of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, No. 280, Waihuandong Road, Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Construction and Application of New Drug Screening Model Systems, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
- Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Ordinary Universities of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, No. 280, Waihuandong Road, Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, No. 280, Waihuandong Road, Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, No. 280, Waihuandong Road, Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, No. 280, Waihuandong Road, Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Bassegoda A, Ferreres G, Pérez-Rafael S, Hinojosa-Caballero D, Torrent-Burgués J, Tzanov T. New myeloperoxidase detection system based on enzyme-catalysed oxidative synthesis of a dye for paper-based diagnostic devices. Talanta 2019; 194:469-474. [PMID: 30609560 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.10.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The severity and cost of wound infections strongly demands for simple and fast methods for wound infection determination. Point-of-care testing devices play a crucial role in order to achieve a fast diagnosis and early treatment. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) enzyme, detected in fluids of infected wounds has been postulated as a suitable biomarker for wound diagnostics. Here we present a new system for MPO detection, based on enzyme-catalysed oxidative synthesis of a dye that can be incorporated into paper-based point of care devices. Visual MPO detection has been achieved through the use of phenylenediamine, a common colourless hair dye precursor. MPO oxidation of these compounds yielded bright coloured products distinguishable from the colour of the wound environment. Immobilisation of the MPO substrates on paper strips was achieved through in situ interaction of the oxidised coloured product with branched polyethyleneimine. The colour reaction of the immobilized substrates, detectable by naked eye, responds to the MPO levels present in infected wound fluids revealing an easy system for incorporation of MPO detection in paper based diagnostic devices.
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- Arnau Bassegoda
- Grup de Biotecnologia Molecular i Industrial, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Rambla Sant Nebridi 22, Terrassa 08222, Spain
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- Grup de Biotecnologia Molecular i Industrial, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Rambla Sant Nebridi 22, Terrassa 08222, Spain
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- Grup de Biotecnologia Molecular i Industrial, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Rambla Sant Nebridi 22, Terrassa 08222, Spain
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- Unitat de ferides Complexes, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa Hospital de Terrassa, Ctra. Torrebonica, s/n, 08227 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Grup de Biotecnologia Molecular i Industrial, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Rambla Sant Nebridi 22, Terrassa 08222, Spain
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- Grup de Biotecnologia Molecular i Industrial, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Rambla Sant Nebridi 22, Terrassa 08222, Spain.
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Lueangjaroenkit P, Teerapatsakul C, Chitradon L. Morphological Characteristic Regulation of Ligninolytic Enzyme Produced by Trametes polyzona. MYCOBIOLOGY 2018; 46:396-406. [PMID: 30637148 PMCID: PMC6319472 DOI: 10.1080/12298093.2018.1537586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A newly isolated white rot fungal strain KU-RNW027 was identified as Trametes polyzona, based on an analysis of its morphological characteristics and phylogenetic data. Aeration and fungal morphology were important factors which drove strain KU-RNW027 to secrete two different ligninolytic enzymes as manganese peroxidase (MnP) and laccase. Highest activities of MnP and laccase were obtained in a continuous shaking culture at 8 and 47 times higher, respectively, than under static conditions. Strain KU-RNW027 existed as pellets and free form mycelial clumps in submerged cultivation with the pellet form producing more enzymes. Fungal biomass increased with increasing amounts of pellet inoculum while pellet diameter decreased. Strain KU-RNW027 formed terminal chlamydospore-like structures in cultures inoculated with 0.05 g/L as optimal pellet inoculum which resulted in highest enzyme production. Enzyme production efficiency of T. polyzona KU-RNW027 depended on fungal pellet morphology as size, porosity, and formation of chlamydospore-like structures.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Sharma V, Ayothiraman S, Dhakshinamoorthy V. Production of highly thermo-tolerant laccase from novel thermophilic bacterium Bacillus sp. PC-3 and its application in functionalization of chitosan film. J Biosci Bioeng 2018; 127:672-678. [PMID: 30573384 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In this study, a novel thermophilic bacterial strain was isolated from Tattapani hot spring located in the Chhattisgarh state of India. The laccase was produced via submerged fermentation and purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation and anion exchange chromatography up to 13.7 fold. The 16S rRNA gene sequence and biochemical analysis revealed that the bacterial isolate is Bacillus sp. strain PC-3. The activity of extracellular crude laccase was determined to be 11.2 U/mL using 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) as a substrate. The SDS-PAGE revealed that the enzyme consists of single subunit with molecular size of 36 kDa. The laccase exhibited the maximum enzyme activity at temperature of 60°C and pH 7. Moreover, the laccase retained 99.1% of its original activity for 180 min and exhibited half-life of 3.75 h at 60°C. Similarly, the laccase retained 95% activity at pH 7 for 240 min and displayed significant activity at wider pH range. In addition, the laccase was used for functionalization of chitosan film and characterized for antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. Interestingly, the functionalized chitosan film showed the improved antioxidant and antimicrobial activity.
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- Vikas Sharma
- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492010, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492010, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492010, India.
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Kumar D, Kumar A, Sondhi S, Sharma P, Gupta N. An alkaline bacterial laccase for polymerization of natural precursors for hair dye synthesis. 3 Biotech 2018; 8:182. [PMID: 29556436 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-018-1181-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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In the present study, an extracellular alkali stable laccase (Lac DS) from Bacillus subtilis DS which has pH optima at 8.5 using p-phenylenediamine (PPD) as substrate has been reported. Lac DS retained 70% activity for 4 h at pH 8.5 and 90% activity for 24 h at 55 °C. The enzyme yield was enhanced by optimization of fermentation conditions. A 746-fold increase in yield was observed under optimized conditions using 150 µM MgSO4, 1.2% yeast extract, 0.35% tryptone, and 150 µM vanillic acid. Lac DS was used to polymerize natural dye precursor catechol, pyrogallol, syringaldehyde, syringic acid, ferulic acid and gallic acid to develop a range of natural hair colors such as black, golden yellow, and reddish brown. The results indicate that alkaline Lac DS is a suitable candidate to develop a user-friendly and commercially applicable hair dyeing process in the area of cosmetic industry.
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Agrawal K, Chaturvedi V, Verma P. Fungal laccase discovered but yet undiscovered. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2018. [DOI: 10.1186/s40643-018-0190-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Kolomytseva M, Myasoedova N, Samoilova A, Podieiablonskaia E, Chernykh A, Classen T, Pietruszka J, Golovleva L. Rapid identification of fungal laccases/oxidases with different pH-optimum. Process Biochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2017.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mate DM, Alcalde M. Laccase: a multi-purpose biocatalyst at the forefront of biotechnology. Microb Biotechnol 2017; 10:1457-1467. [PMID: 27696775 PMCID: PMC5658592 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Revised: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Laccases are multicopper containing enzymes capable of performing one electron oxidation of a broad range of substrates. Using molecular oxygen as the final electron acceptor, they release only water as a by-product, and as such, laccases are eco-friendly, versatile biocatalysts that have generated an enormous biotechnological interest. Indeed, this group of enzymes has been used in different industrial fields for very diverse purposes, from food additive and beverage processing to biomedical diagnosis, and as cross-linking agents for furniture construction or in the production of biofuels. Laccases have also been studied intensely in nanobiotechnology for the development of implantable biosensors and biofuel cells. Moreover, their capacity to transform complex xenobiotics makes them useful biocatalysts in enzymatic bioremediation. This review summarizes the most significant recent advances in the use of laccases and their future perspectives in biotechnology.
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- Diana M. Mate
- Department of BiocatalysisInstitute of CatalysisCSICCantoblanco28049MadridSpain
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- Department of BiocatalysisInstitute of CatalysisCSICCantoblanco28049MadridSpain
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Pezzella C, Guarino L, Piscitelli A. How to enjoy laccases. Cell Mol Life Sci 2015; 72:923-40. [PMID: 25577278 PMCID: PMC11113763 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-014-1823-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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An analysis of the scientific literature published in the last 10 years reveals a constant growth of laccase applicative research in several industrial fields followed by the publication of a great number of patents. The Green Chemistry journal devoted the cover of its September 2014 issue to a laccase as greener alternative for chemical oxidation. This indicates that laccase "never-ending story" has found a new promising trend within the constant search for efficient (bio)catalysts able to meet the 12 green chemistry principles. A survey of ancient and cutting-edge uses of laccase in different industrial sectors is offered in this review with the aim both to underline their potential and to provide inspiration for new ones. Applications in textile and food fields have been deeply described, as well as examples concerning polymer synthesis and laccase-catalysed grafting. Recent applications in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry have also been reviewed.
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- Cinzia Pezzella
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cintia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy,
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Jaiswal N, Pandey VP, Dwivedi UN. Purification of a thermostable alkaline laccase from papaya (Carica papaya) using affinity chromatography. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 72:326-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Laccase production and metabolic diversity among Flammulina velutipes strains. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 31:121-33. [PMID: 25377764 PMCID: PMC4282699 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-014-1769-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Twelve Flammulina velutipes strains originating from Poland were identified using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region sequencing. Based on the sequences obtained, the genomic relationship of the analyzed strains was determined. All F. velutipes strains were also characterized using Biolog FF MicroPlates to obtain data on C-substrate utilization and mitochondrial activity. The ability to decompose various substrates differed among the F. velutipes strains up to five times. The highest catabolic activities were characteristic for only two strains with capabilities to decompose up to 22 carbon sources. The correlation between carbon repression and laccase production by F. velutipes was analyzed based on glucose assimilation by these strains. Moreover, the influence of metal ions (Cu(2+), Cd(2+)), veratric and ferulic acids, and temperature on laccase activities in the analyzed strains was determined. The results obtained proved that all the inducers influenced laccase expression in almost all the analyzed strains. However, the degree of induction depended not only on the strain used but also on the day of the induction.
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Structure-based rational design to enhance the solubility and thermostability of a bacterial laccase Lac15. PLoS One 2014; 9:e102423. [PMID: 25036001 PMCID: PMC4103834 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Bacterial laccases are ideal alternatives of fungal laccases for specific industrial applications due to specific characteristics such as alkalescence dependence and high chloride tolerance. However, some bacterial laccases presented as inclusion bodies when expressing in Escherichia coli and showed thermal instability. In this study, rational design was employed to enhance the solubility and the thermostablity of the bacterial laccase Lac15-His6 based on the crystal structure obtained previously. After deletion of His-tag and residues323–332, the obtained Lac15D was completely expressed in soluble form even at a higher temperature of 28°C, compared to only 50% of Lac15-His6 expressed solubly at 16°C. It showed a two-time higher activity at temperatures lower than 35°C and a half-life increasing from 72 min to 150 min at 45°C. When used in chromogenic reactions, Lac15D showed constant activity toward dye precursors and their combinations under alkaline conditions, demonstrating its application potential in hair coloring biotechnology.
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Saat MN, Annuar MSM, Alias Z, Chuan LT, Chisti Y. Modeling of growth and laccase production by Pycnoporus sanguineus. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2013; 37:765-75. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-013-1046-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 08/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chen CY, Huang YC, Wei CM, Meng M, Liu WH, Yang CH. Properties of the newly isolated extracellular thermo-alkali-stable laccase from thermophilic actinomycetes, Thermobifida fusca and its application in dye intermediates oxidation. AMB Express 2013; 3:49. [PMID: 23985268 PMCID: PMC3846457 DOI: 10.1186/2191-0855-3-49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2013] [Accepted: 08/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Laccases are diphenol oxidases that have numerous applications to biotechnological processes. In this study, the laccase was produced from the thermophilic actinomycetes, Thermobifida fusca BCRC 19214. After 36 h of fermentation in a 5-liter fermentor, the culture broth accumulated 4.96 U/ml laccase activity. The laccase was purified 4.64-fold as measured by specific activity from crude culture filtrate by ultrafiltration concentration, Q-Sepharose FF and Sephacryl™ S-200 column chromatography. The overall yield of the purified enzyme was 7.49%. The molecular mass of purified enzyme as estimated by SDS-PAGE and by gel filtration on Sephacryl™ S-200 was found to be 73.3 kDa and 24.7 kDa, respectively, indicating that the laccase from T. fusca BCRC 19214 is a trimer. The internal amino acid sequences of the purified laccase, as determined by LC-MS/MS, had high homology with a superoxide dismutase from T. fusca YX. Approximately 95% of the original activity remained after treatment at 50°C for 3 h. and approximately 75% of the original activity remained after treatment at pH 10.0 for 24 h. This laccase could oxidize dye intermediates, especially 2,6-dimethylphenylalanine and p-aminophenol, to produce coloring. This is the first report on laccase properties from thermophilic actinomycetes. These properties suggest that this newly isolated laccase has potential for specific industrial applications.
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Electrochemical characterization of a unique, "neutral" laccase from Flammulina velutipes. J Biosci Bioeng 2012; 115:159-67. [PMID: 23063242 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Revised: 09/13/2012] [Accepted: 09/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The flac1 gene consisted of 1488 bases encodes a novel laccase (Flac1) from Flammulina velutipes. The deduced amino acid sequence of Flac1 with 496 amino acids shows 58-64% homologies with other fungal laccases. The recombinant Flac1 (rFlac1) was heterologously expressed in Pichia pastoris, with sugars of approximately 4 kDa attached on the protein molecule, which has the calculated molecular mass of 53,532 Da. rFlac1 was shown to be a multi-copper oxidase from spectroscopies. The optimum pHs of rFlac1 for oxidations of 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), p-phenylenediamine, and o-aminophenol, were 5.0, 5.0, and 6.0-6.5, respectively, showing higher pH values than those from many other fungal laccases. The slightly acidic or neutral optimum pH that is not strongly dependent on substrates is a unique property of rFlac1. Effective O(2) reduction was realized by the direct electron transfer of rFlac1 at a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite electrode modified with fine carbon particles (Ketjen Black) in O(2)-saturated solution. The pHs showing the maximum ΔE°' [=E°'(enzyme) - E°'(substrate)] coincided well with the optimum pHs shown by rFlac1 under steady-state conditions. The present electrochemical results of rFlac1 indicate that ΔE°' is one of the primary factors to determine the activity of multi-copper oxidases.
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