Role of laccase in lignin degradation by white-rot fungi

Hong Duk Youn; Yung Chil Hah; Sa Ouk Kang

doi:10.1016/0378-1097(95)00315-V

Role of laccase in lignin degradation by white-rot fungi

Hong Duk Youn, Yung Chil Hah, Sa Ouk Kang

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Abstract

Laccase is commonly found in white-rot fungi and catalyses the abstraction of one electron from the phenolic hydroxyl group to polymerize or depolymerize lignin model compounds. Laccase degrades both β-1 and β-O-4 dimers via C_α-C_β cleavage, C_α oxidation and alkyl-aryl cleavage. Also, aromatic ring cleavage may be detected following the action of laccase. Laccase can also oxidize non-phenolic compounds when primary mediators, such as 2,2′-azinobis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonate), are co-present. Laccase produces Mn(III) chelates which allow wood-decaying enzymes to penetrate wood cell walls. Laccase is considered to be capable of degrading lignin together with lignin peroxidase and manganese peroxidase.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	183-188
Number of pages	6
Journal	FEMS Microbiology Letters
Volume	132
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-1097(95)00315-V
State	Published - 15 Oct 1995

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Funding Information:
Works from our laboratory described in this article were supportedb y the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation research grant for SRC (Re- search Center for Molecular Microbiology, Seoul National University).

Keywords

Laccase
Lignin degradation
Phenoxy radical
White-rot fungi

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Role of laccase in lignin degradation by white-rot fungi

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