A simple procedure for the isolation of laccase secreted by Pleurotus oestreatus

dc.contributor.authorAdamafio, N.A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-23T15:12:03Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-14T12:11:14Z
dc.date.available2012-04-23T15:12:03Z
dc.date.available2017-10-14T12:11:14Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractExtracellular laccase was isolated from the residual substrate of Pleurotus oestreatus (oyster mushroom), without the addition of aromatic inducers, in order to investigate its potential as an effective tool for the biochemical transformation of lignified and polyphenol-containing crop residues. The crude enzyme was purified by subjecting samples to ammonium sulphate precipitation, gel filtration chromatography using Sephadex G-75, and anion exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose. The laccase was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity and it exhibited chemical characteristics similar to those of laccases in other studies. The purified laccase was estimated to have a molecular mass of 78 kDa. The laccase oxidized dimethoxyphenol optimally at pH 5.0 and significantly over a wide pH range (4.5 to 8) and showed maximum laccase activity at 50oC. These findings provide an important opportunity for the isolation of laccase from the residual substrate of Pleurotus ostreatus on a commercial scale. More importantly, treatment of crop residues with laccase will make available feed ingredients that contain minimal levels of lignin and polyphenols.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/549
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Ghana Science Association 2(10): 78-84en_US
dc.subjectPleurotus oestreatusen_US
dc.subjectLaccaseen_US
dc.subjectPourificationen_US
dc.subjectCharacterizationen_US
dc.titleA simple procedure for the isolation of laccase secreted by Pleurotus oestreatusen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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