Solvent hydrophobicity predicts biocatalytic behaviour of lignin peroxidase and cytochrome c in aqueous solution of water-miscible organic solvents

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 59-67

  Torres, Eduardo ^a   Tinoco, Raunel ^a   Vazquez Duhalt, Rafael ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biocatalyst; Cytochrome c; Heme; Hydrophobicity; Lignin peroxidase; Organic solvent; Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Indexed keywords

BIOCATALYSTS; MIXTURES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS; SUBSTRATES; THERMODYNAMICS;

BIOCATALYTIC OXIDATION; CYTOCHROME; LIGNIN PEROXIDASE; SOLVENT HYDROPHOBICITY; WATER ORGANIC SOLVENT MIXTURES;

ENZYME KINETICS;

CYTOCHROME C; HEME; LIGNIN PEROXIDASE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

CHRYSOSPORIUM; PHANEROCHAETE CHRYSOSPORIUM;

EID: 0030595052     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1656(96)01522-2     Document Type: Article

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