Laccases—Versatile Enzymes Used to Reduce Environmental Pollution
The accumulation of waste and toxic compounds has become increasingly harmful to the environment and human health. In this context, the use of laccases has become a focus of interest, due to the properties of these versatile enzymes: low substrate specificity, and water formation as a non-toxic end...
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| author | Gigel Paraschiv Mariana Ferdes Mariana Ionescu Georgiana Moiceanu Bianca Stefania Zabava Mirela Nicoleta Dinca |
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| description | The accumulation of waste and toxic compounds has become increasingly harmful to the environment and human health. In this context, the use of laccases has become a focus of interest, due to the properties of these versatile enzymes: low substrate specificity, and water formation as a non-toxic end product. Thus, we begin our study with a general overview of the importance of laccase for the environment and industry, starting with the sources of laccases (plant, bacterial and fungal laccases), the structure and mechanism of laccases, microbial biosynthesis, and the immobilization of laccases. Then, we continue with an overview of agro-waste treatment by laccases wherein we observe the importance of laccases for the biodisponibilization of substrates and the biodegradation of agro-industrial byproducts; we then show some aspects regarding the degradation of xenobiotic compounds, dyes, and pharmaceutical products. The objective of this research is to emphasize and fully investigate the effects of laccase action on the decomposition of lignocellulosic materials and on the removal of harmful compounds from soil and water, in order to provide a sustainable solution to reducing environmental pollution. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf63d7217502438da4fe27d3c425ccd72023-11-23T22:58:09ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-03-01155183510.3390/en15051835Laccases—Versatile Enzymes Used to Reduce Environmental PollutionGigel Paraschiv0Mariana Ferdes1Mariana Ionescu2Georgiana Moiceanu3Bianca Stefania Zabava4Mirela Nicoleta Dinca5Department of Biotechnical Systems, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Biotechnical Systems, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Biotechnical Systems, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Management and Entrepreneurship, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Biotechnical Systems, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Biotechnical Systems, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaThe accumulation of waste and toxic compounds has become increasingly harmful to the environment and human health. In this context, the use of laccases has become a focus of interest, due to the properties of these versatile enzymes: low substrate specificity, and water formation as a non-toxic end product. Thus, we begin our study with a general overview of the importance of laccase for the environment and industry, starting with the sources of laccases (plant, bacterial and fungal laccases), the structure and mechanism of laccases, microbial biosynthesis, and the immobilization of laccases. Then, we continue with an overview of agro-waste treatment by laccases wherein we observe the importance of laccases for the biodisponibilization of substrates and the biodegradation of agro-industrial byproducts; we then show some aspects regarding the degradation of xenobiotic compounds, dyes, and pharmaceutical products. The objective of this research is to emphasize and fully investigate the effects of laccase action on the decomposition of lignocellulosic materials and on the removal of harmful compounds from soil and water, in order to provide a sustainable solution to reducing environmental pollution.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/5/1835micro-organismsbiosynthesisagro-wastedyesxenobioticspharmaceuticals |
| spellingShingle | Gigel Paraschiv Mariana Ferdes Mariana Ionescu Georgiana Moiceanu Bianca Stefania Zabava Mirela Nicoleta Dinca Laccases—Versatile Enzymes Used to Reduce Environmental Pollution Energies micro-organisms biosynthesis agro-waste dyes xenobiotics pharmaceuticals |
| title | Laccases—Versatile Enzymes Used to Reduce Environmental Pollution |
| title_full | Laccases—Versatile Enzymes Used to Reduce Environmental Pollution |
| title_fullStr | Laccases—Versatile Enzymes Used to Reduce Environmental Pollution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Laccases—Versatile Enzymes Used to Reduce Environmental Pollution |
| title_short | Laccases—Versatile Enzymes Used to Reduce Environmental Pollution |
| title_sort | laccases versatile enzymes used to reduce environmental pollution |
| topic | micro-organisms biosynthesis agro-waste dyes xenobiotics pharmaceuticals |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/5/1835 |
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