The role of the copper-binding enzyme - laccase - in the biodegradation of polyethylene by the actinomycete Rhodococcus ruber

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 84, Issue , 2013, Pages 204-210

  Santo, Miriam ^a   Weitsman, Ronen ^a   Sivan, Alex ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Copper binding enzymes; Laccase; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE MOLECULAR; AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT; COPPER BINDING; ENZYMATIC OXIDATIONS; LACCASES; POLYETHYLENE FILM; RHODOCOCCUS RUBER; UNTREATED CONTROL;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; COPPER; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS;

ENZYMES;

BACTERIUM; BIOACCUMULATION; BIODEGRADATION; CELL ORGANELLE; COPPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHYLENE; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION; POLYMER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ACTINOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS RUBER;

EID: 84880331530     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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