Laccases: structure, function, and potential application in water bioremediation

L Arregui, M Ayala, X Gómez-Gil, G Gutiérrez-Soto… - Microbial cell …, 2019 - Springer
The global rise in urbanization and industrial activity has led to the production and
incorporation of foreign contaminant molecules into ecosystems, distorting them and …

Lignin‐degrading enzymes

L Pollegioni, F Tonin, E Rosini - The FEBS journal, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A main goal of green biotechnology is to reduce our dependence on fossil reserves and to
increase the use of renewable materials. For this, lignocellulose, which is composed of …

Phenotypically complex living materials containing engineered cyanobacteria

D Datta, EL Weiss, D Wangpraseurt, E Hild… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The field of engineered living materials lies at the intersection of materials science and
synthetic biology with the aim of develo** materials that can sense and respond to the …

CotA laccase, a novel aflatoxin oxidase from Bacillus licheniformis, transforms aflatoxin B1 to aflatoxin Q1 and epi-aflatoxin Q1

Y Guo, X Qin, Y Tang, Q Ma, J Zhang, L Zhao - Food chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present study, the CotA protein from Bacillus licheniformis ANSB821 was cloned and
expressed in Escherichia coli. Apart from the laccase activities, we found that the …

Laccase versus Laccase-Like Multi-Copper Oxidase: A Comparative Study of Similar Enzymes with Diverse Substrate Spectra

R Reiss, J Ihssen, M Richter, E Eichhorn, B Schilling… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Laccases (EC 1.10. 3.2) are multi-copper oxidases that catalyse the one-electron oxidation
of a broad range of compounds including substituted phenols, arylamines and aromatic …

Bacillus pumiluslaccase: a heat stable enzyme with a wide substrate spectrum

R Reiss, J Ihssen, L Thöny-Meyer - BMC biotechnology, 2011 - Springer
Background Laccases are multi-copper oxidases that catalyze the one electron oxidation of
a broad range of compounds. Laccase substrates include substituted phenols, arylamines …

Cloning and characterization of a new laccase from Bacillus licheniformis catalyzing dimerization of phenolic acids

K Koschorreck, SM Richter, AB Ene, E Roduner… - Applied Microbiology …, 2008 - Springer
A new laccase gene (cotA) was cloned from Bacillus licheniformis and expressed in
Escherichia coli. The recombinant protein CotA was purified and showed spectroscopic …

Laccase from prokaryotes: a new source for an old enzyme

G Singh, A Bhalla, P Kaur, N Capalash… - … in Environmental Science …, 2011 - Springer
Laccases (benzenediol: oxygen oxidoreductase, EC 1.10. 3.2) are multi-copper-containing
enzymes capable of catalyzing the oxidation of a wide range of phenolic and non phenolic …

Characterization and dye decolorization ability of an alkaline resistant and organic solvents tolerant laccase from Bacillus licheniformis LS04

L Lu, M Zhao, TN Wang, LY Zhao, MH Du, TL Li… - Bioresource …, 2012 - Elsevier
A new bacterial strain exhibiting laccase activity was isolated from forest soil and was
identified as Bacillus licheniformis LS04. The spore laccase of B. licheniformis LS04 …

Bacterial conversion routes for lignin valorization

H Liu, ZH Liu, RK Zhang, JS Yuan, BZ Li… - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
As the largest renewable aromatic resource, lignin is a promising feedstock for production of
value-added products. However, lignin valorization has not been implemented due to the …