Laccase-catalysed oxidations of naturally occurring phenols: From in vivo biosynthetic pathways to green synthetic applications

Microbial Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 318-332

  Jeon, Jong Rok ^a,b   Baldrian, Petr ^c   Murugesan, Kumarasamy ^b   Chang, Yoon Seok ^b  

^a LG Chemical Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^c INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; FLAVONOID; LACCASE; LIGNIN; MELANIN; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHENOL; POLYPHENOL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; CHROMATOPHORE; FUNGAL METABOLISM; HUMUS; HYDRATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE COUPLING; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; SHORT SURVEY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUNGI; LACCASE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHENOLS;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; HEXAPODA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84859817791     PISSN: 17517907     EISSN: 17517915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7915.2011.00273.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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