Journal
JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 191, Issue -, Pages 46-53Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.05.031
Keywords
Laccase; Corynebacterium glutamicum; Phenol coupling; Dimerization; Cu+ oxidation
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- DBU [AZ 13262]
- Heinrich-Heine University Dusseldorf [AZ 13262]
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Laccases are oxidases with potential for application in biotechnology. Up to now only fungal laccases have been applied in technical processes, although bacterial laccases are generally easier to handle and more stable at alkaline pH values and elevated temperatures. To increase the toolbox of bacterial laccases and to broaden our knowledge about them, new enzymes have to be characterized. Within this study, we describe the new bacterial laccase CgL1 from Corynebacterium glutamicum. CgL1 was found to oxidize typical laccase substrates like 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid), syringaldazine and 2,6-dimethoxyphenol. The enzyme also demonstrates cuprous oxidase activity. Furthermore, CgL1 is active for several hours at temperatures up to 60 C and at alkaline pH, as well as stable in different organic solvents. This makes CgL1 a potential candidate for technical applications. In addition, CgL1 was found to catalyze the C-C/C-O- coupling of several phenolic compounds which can serve as precursors for the synthesis of natural products like antibiotics and phytohormones. This activity and product distribution were influenced by pH value and mediators used. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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