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Laccase: a green catalyst for the biosynthesis of poly-phenols

Author(s): Jing Su ; Fu, Jiajia ; Wang, Qiang ; Silva, Carla Manuela Pereira Marinho ; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur

Date: 2018

Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/51157

Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho

Project/scholarship: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876/147337/PT;

Subject(s): Laccase; oxidoreductase; oxidation; polymerization; phenolic; Science & Technology


Description

Laccases (benzene diol: oxidoreductases, EC 1.10.3.2) are able to catalyze the oxidation of various compounds containing phenolic and aniline structures using dissolved oxygen in water. Laccase structural features and catalytic mechanisms focused on the polymerization of aromatic compounds are reported. A description about the most recent research on the biosynthesis of chemicals and polymers is made. Selected applications of this technology are considered as well as the advantages, shortcomings and future needs related with the use of laccases.

This study was supported by Chinese Government Scholarship under China Scholarship Council (No. 201606790036) and Chinese Foundation Key projects of governmental cooperation in international scientific and technological innovation (No. 2016 YFE0115700). The authors would also like to acknowledge Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) for the funding of UID/BIO/04469/2013 unit and COMPETE 2020 (POCI-01–0145-FEDER-006684) and BioTecNorte operation (NORTE-01–0145-FEDER-000004) funded by European Regional Development Fund under the scope of Norte2020 – Programa Operacional Regional do Norte.

info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Document Type Journal article
Language English
Contributor(s) Universidade do Minho
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