Laccase: a multi‐purpose biocatalyst at the forefront of biotechnology

Laccases are multicopper containing enzymes capable of performing one electron oxidation of a broad range of substrates. Using molecular oxygen as the final electron acceptor, they release only water as a by-product, and as such, laccases are eco-friendly, versatile biocatalysts that have generated an enormous biotechnological interest. Indeed, this group of enzymes has been used in different industrial fields for very diverse purposes, from food additive and beverage processing to biomedical diagnosis, and as cross-linking agents for furniture construction or in the production of biofuels. Laccases have also been studied intensely in nanobiotechnology for the development of implantable biosensors and biofuel…

• EC
  European Cooperation in Science and Technology
• SF
  Seventh Framework Programme

  Awards: FP7‐People‐2013‐ITN‐607793, FP7‐KBBE‐2013‐7‐613549‐INDOX