Fungal laccase discovered but yet undiscovered

Грибная лакказа: открытая, но ещё не до конца изученная
Komal Agrawal, Pradeep Verma, Venkatesh Chaturvedi
2018-01-31

bioremediationbiosensorsfungal laccasesindustrial biotechnologymultinuclear copper oxidases
Laccases belongs to multinuclear copper-containing oxidase and can act on a variety of aromatic and non-aromatic compounds. Due to their broad substrate specificity, they are considered as a promising candidate in various industrial and biotechnological sectors. They are regarded as a “Green Tool”/“Green Catalyst” in biotechnology. The present review focuses on structure, reaction mechanism, categories, applications, economic feasibility, limitations, and future prospects of fungal laccases. Thus, this review would help in understanding laccases along with the areas, which has not been focused and requires attention. Since past, immense work has been carried out on laccases: yet, new discoveries and application are ever increasing which includes bio-fuel, bio-sensor, fiber board synthesis, bioremediation, clinical, textile industry, food, cosmetics, and many more. Hence, it can be stated that fungal laccase is an enzyme which is “discovered but yet undiscovered”.
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Despite extensive research, important aspects of fungal laccase structure, mechanisms, economic feasibility, limitations, and applications remain insufficiently explored.
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Fungal laccases are multinuclear copper-containing oxidases with broad specificity toward aromatic and non-aromatic compounds.
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Reported and emerging applications include biofuels, biosensors, fiberboard synthesis, bioremediation, clinical uses, textiles, food, and cosmetics.
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The review identifies research gaps and future prospects underlying the characterization of fungal laccase as “discovered but yet undiscovered.”
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Their broad substrate range makes fungal laccases promising green catalysts for diverse industrial and biotechnological applications.

Fungal laccases

Their structure, reaction mechanisms, categories, applications, economic feasibility, limitations, and future prospects

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Komal Agrawal
Pradeep Verma
Venkatesh Chaturvedi
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