2008/01/22 by Johann Faccelo Osma Cruz, Cruz, Johann Faccelo Osma
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Biological Physics (physics.bio-ph) #Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph) #Enzyme-mediated dye degradation #FOS: Physical sciences #Microbial Metabolism and Applications #Plant tissue culture and regeneration
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0801.3337
openalex publication_date 2008/01/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Laccases (benzenodiol: oxygen oxidoreductases; EC 1.10.3.2) are multicopper oxidases of wide substrate specificity mainly found in white-rot fungi, which are the only microorganisms able to degrade the whole wood components, but they are also expressed in bacteria and higher plants. Laccases are used currently in biotechnological processes because this enzyme oxidizes both phenolic and non-phenolic lignin-related compounds as well as highly recalcitrant environmental pollutants. In this work banana skin has been selected as a supporting material for laccase produntion because of its high content in carbohydrates, which due to their organic nature are easily metabolized by the fungus. In addition, its content in ascorbic acid exerts an inhibitory effect against bacteria. The activity of the produced laccase is tested in decoloration studies.