A first report on competitive inhibition of laccase enzyme by lignin degradation intermediates
Language English Country United States Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
31863277
DOI
10.1007/s12223-019-00765-5
PII: 10.1007/s12223-019-00765-5
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Alkali treated lignin, Competitive enzyme inhibition, Fungal solubilized lignin, Laccase activity,
- MeSH
- Biodegradation, Environmental MeSH
- Biocatalysis MeSH
- Fungal Proteins chemistry MeSH
- Kinetics MeSH
- Laccase chemistry MeSH
- Lignin chemistry MeSH
- Trametes chemistry enzymology genetics MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Fungal Proteins MeSH
- Laccase MeSH
- Lignin MeSH
Laccases have been widely explored for their ligninolytic capability in bioethanol production and bioremediation of industrial effluents. However, low reaction rates have posed a major challenge to commercialization of such processes. This study reports the first evidence of laccase inhibition by two types of lignin degradation intermediates - fungal-solubilized lignin and alkali-treated lignin - thus offering a highly plausible explanation for low reaction rates due to buildup of inhibitors during the actual process. Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography revealed the presence of similar polar compounds in both lignin samples. A detailed kinetic study on laccase, using 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) as the substrate, was used to calculate the Michaelis constant (Km) and maximum reaction rate (Vmax). With an increase in the concentration of lignin degradation intermediates, Vmax remained nearly constant, while Km increased from 1.3 to 4.0 times that of pure laccase, revealing that the inhibition was competitive in nature. The kinetic studies reported here and the insight gained into the nature of inhibition can help design process strategies to mitigate this effect and improve overall process efficiency. This work is applicable to processes that employ laccase for delignification of biomass, such as second-generation biofuels processes, as well as for industrial effluent treatment in paper and pulp industries.
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